This biography of Radclyffe Hall, the woman who broke the literary taboo against lesbianism with the 1928 publication of "The Well of Loneliness," is based in part on the previously unavailable diaries and letters of her two female lovers
An extremely well-researched biography of a remarkable and complicated writer. Michael Baker remains critical of his primary source, Una Troubridge's diaries and biography of Hall, and writes with compassion and sincerity. Despite its considerable length, this was a fascinating and enjoyable read.
I gave it 50 pages, but then just couldn't do any more. Would still like to read a good bio of Hall, but this one was just a slog. The small typeface just made dense text seem even more so.