An autobiography by the biographer if you will. I knew nothing at all about Brenda Niall and I thoroughly enjoyed reading Life Class. I learnt of her childhood, in Kew, her schooling at Genazzano and her years teaching at the fledgling Monash University. And I learnt of the biographies she has written. More interestingly, though, I discovered how she decides who to write about and how to structure their lives in print. Her research into each of her subjects and how bias is a fact of life in biographical writing to be avoided if possible was fascinating. The dilemma wether to reveal skeletons found in closets was also absorbing. A lovely little book.
by Christine
