Sarah Harkness

Thank you, Martin, so glad you enjoyed it

Winifred Holtby: Chronicler of the South Riding Gone too soon

Happy International Women's Day. In celebration, I give you a novel about two brave women battling to improve life in East Yorkshire between the Wars. open.substack.com/pub/harkness... #IWD

It's a hard life but somebody's got to live there....

Ellie Brooks...Taylor Swift! A bit girlie?

Packing for a long holiday. Silly to take books, yes, when I have a Kindle? I'll just take that. But suppose I lose the charger or it stops working…better pack a couple of books just in case… #booksky

Paperback publication day! #Booksky #victorianstudies

Happy paperback publication day to me! I'm delighted to be spending it in Cambridge, where so much began for the Macmillan Brothers, and to be talking about it tonight at the very shop, 1 Trinity Street! Maybe I will see you there? Have you ordered your copy yet?

Thank you!

Very kind of you, thank you!

I'm setting off for Cambridge this week, going to spend a couple of days in some archives for my new project, then off to the University Press bookshop on Thursday evening to talk about Literature for the People! A few seats left? Where are you, Cambridge #booksky People?

'Their rags-to-riches ascent (within just two generations, they’d be able to claim a prime minister as one of their own) is brought to life with appropriate narrative flair and an appreciation for their shared curiosity as well as their galvanising moral purpose.' The Observer

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Very much enjoying Sarah Harkness's Literature for the People. Incredible to think of the roster of authors that Macmillans published, including Huxley, Kingsley, Lewis Carroll, J.R. Green, Henry Sidgwick, E.A. Freeman. And all kinds of fascinating insights into aspects of Victorian culture.

Thank you!

Cambridge Bookshop (@cambridgebookshop) on Threads The history of our Bookshop is an extraordinary one, and Sarah brings this period to life in vivid detail. Do join us in February to hear how so many of the literary and intellectual giants of the Vic...

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Doesn't it look beautiful! Out in paperback next month #booksky

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Children of the Archbishop Another reminder of a time best forgotten?

#booksky Anyone else know the books of Norman Collins? Well worth a look.
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Literature for the People by Sarah Harkness A fascinating, evocative history of Daniel and Alexander Macmillan, two poor but idealistic young men who created a Victorian publishing empire.

The paperback is out in just four weeks...have you ordered yours yet?
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Did someone mention breakfast in bed? Don't mind if I do!

How's it going? I hope I didn't disappoint...is there a review coming?

He was pretty cool and funny on Traitors Uncloaked. Nicer than half the backstabbers in the castle!

Who remembers Laurel's Kitchen? Anyone still cooking from it?
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Do come!

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love seeing only women on the Christmas Special of #UniversityChallenge 😃👏🏼👏🏼

I'm pretty sure Dad is going to come back through that door, but better just to check..

I absolutely loved that series. I had such a crush on Dominic Guard, and on the actor who played Iantot (can't remember how it's spelt!).

My daughter loved all the Point Horror series?

Mary Wilson: The mystery years Part Two of a fascinating life

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like I understand where you're coming from here but they very much did cancel jesus.