This is the story of someone who
- almost
- wasnt there; who vanished into thin air. Her names dates family & experiences very nearly disappeared from the record for good... Claire Tomalins multi-award-winning story of the relationship between Nelly Ternan & Charles Dickens is a remarkable work of biography & historical revisionism. It not only returns the neglected actress to her rightful place in history but provides a compelling & truthful portrait of the great Victorian novelist. By examining his diaries & pursuing various other leads Claire Tomalin is able to detail the relationship beyond all reasonable doubt. The result is a thrilling literary detective story.