Written in Water c 1700 to c 1800 ‘I learned something new –

‘I learned something new – and found something amazing – on every page’ Anthony Doerr

They certainly never asked for a kingdom or a husband to rule it with

from different faiths

working as a naked butler at her friend’s Christmas party

The second in the Lyonesse trilogy

Written in Water c 1700 to c 1800 ‘I learned something new –A deeply personal yet broadly relevant exploration of the ephemeral life of the classic in art, from the eighteenth century to our own day An Economist Book of the Year, 2024 Is there such a thing as a timeless classic? More than a decade ago, Rochelle Gurstein set out to explore and establish a solid foundation for the classic in the history of taste. To her surprise, that history instead revealed repeated episodes of soaring and falling reputations,