Oxford, 1862. Mary Prickett takes up her post as governess to the daughters of the Dean of Christ Church, but there is a problem: Mary does not like children, especially the precocious Alice Liddell. When Mary meets Charles Dodgson, the mathematics tutor, she is flattered by his attentions. But Mary is determined to become Mr Dodgson's muse - and will turn all the lives around her topsy-turvy in pursuit of her obsession.
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Oxford, 1862. Mary Prickett takes up her post as governess to the daughters of the Dean of Christ Church, but there is a problem: Mary does not like children, especially the precocious Alice Liddell. When Mary meets Charles Dodgson, the mathematics tutor, she is flattered by his attentions. But Mary is determined to become Mr Dodgson's muse - and will turn all the lives around her topsy-turvy in pursuit of her obsession.
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Etat : Very Good. Vanessa Tait, great-granddaughter of the Alice who inspired Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, tells the fascinating story of the childhood classic's strange beginnings through the eyes of a naive and deceived governess. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 210 x 24. Weight in Grams: 344. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. 2015. Paperback. . . . . N° de réf. du vendeur KOG0001797
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Etat : Very Good. Vanessa Tait, great-granddaughter of the Alice who inspired Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, tells the fascinating story of the childhood classic's strange beginnings through the eyes of a naive and deceived governess. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 210 x 24. Weight in Grams: 344. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. 2015. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. N° de réf. du vendeur KOG0001797
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Vendeur : Book Express (NZ), Shannon, Nouvelle-Zélande
Paperback. Etat : Good. 304 pages. cover creasedVanessa Tait, great-granddaughter of the Alice who inspired Alice's Adventure s in Wonderland, tells the fascinating story of the childhood classic's strange beginnings through the eyes of a naive and deceived governess.What happen ed before Alice fell down the rabbit hole?Oxford, 1862. As Mary Prickett takes up her post as governess to the daughters of the Dean of Christ Church, sh e is thrust into a strange new world. Mary is poor and plain and desperate for c hange but the little girls in her care see and understand far more than their na ive new teacher. And there is another problem: Mary does not like children, espe cially the precocious Alice Liddell.When Mary meets Charles Dodgson, the Christ Church mathematics tutor, at a party at the Deanery, she wonders if he ma y be the person to transform her life. Flattered by his attentions, Mary begins to believe that she could be more than just an overlooked, dowdy governess.One sunny day, as Mary chaperones the Liddells on a punting trip, Mr Dodgson t ells the story of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. But Mary is determined to be come Mr Dodgson's muse and will turn all the lives around her topsy-turvy in pur suit of her obsession. N° de réf. du vendeur 702aj
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Vendeur : Zeitgeist Books, Middlesex, Royaume-Uni
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