“Ideas are never created in a vacuum, and Lister’s life very much attests to that truth.”
To know Lister thought his life had little bearing on understanding his scientific and surgical successes and their influence on medicine and society is amusing.
Lindsey Fitzharris seamlessly weaves the science and medicine with the interpersonal. I have loved the journey and am satisfied to be done.
“Sometimes, I start from a reverie, certain I heard the light step of Carmilla at the drawing-room door.”
Le Fanu’s tale was one elegant visit. Such a simple story told with such illustrious detail. The notes in this edition were indeed helpful and added some extra depth to the events.
Both of these books have been loyal companions for some time now and it feels good to put them on the shelf, complete.
The Accidental Domestic Goddess 