Books by Annabel Abbs
“I found The Joyce Girl compelling. It’s set between two timelines: Zurich in 1934, where Lucia is analysed by Carl Jung, and late 1920s Paris, where her life begins to unravel. Lucia is a talented dancer… torn between her own desires and the burdens of her lineage. She is crushed by the era — when women still lacked autonomy — and by the weight of expectations placed on her. It’s a sad story, but also gripping and informative.” Read more...
The Best Historical Fiction About Real People
Louisa Treger, Novelist
Interviews where books by Annabel Abbs were recommended
The Best Historical Fiction About Real People, recommended by Louisa Treger
Historical fiction brings the past to life, while exploring the feelings as well as the facts. Here, the novelist Louisa Treger recommends five favourite historical novels based on people who really existed, sweeping us from ancient Rome to 1930s Switzerland and everything in between.