Many of you may have read Esther Rutter’s brilliant This Golden Fleece about the historical, cultural and social significance of knitting and wool – it’s not a topic I knew anything about, but I loved it.
Her next non-fiction work is coming out soon – on a very different topic. All Before Me is about Esther’s own life – recovering from a breakdown in Japan by moving to work at the Wordsworths’ house in Cumbria – and about William and Dorothy Wordsworth moving and living there. I read it last week, and it’s marvellous. Moving, insightful, honest, beautiful. I can’t recommend it highly enough.
And you are invited to the book launch! It’s next Friday at 7.30pm – and I’ll be doing the Q&A with Esther. We’ve been friends ever since university, and I’m so delighted that she asked me.
Find out more about the event (and book tickets) on the Eventbrite page – hope to see you there!
Sadly, I can’t make it on Friday but I hope you enjoy a great discussion. I have already made a note of this book to look out for when it is released. It sounds wonderful and I’m going to try to read the Golden Fleece soon too, despite having woefully failed to carry on the maternal tradition of knitting in my family!