It is London in the year 1844, and a shy young woman has arrived to take up a new position in the grandeur of No 50, Wimpole Street. Subtly, this book gives voice to Elizabeth Wilson's untold story, her complex relationship with her mistress, Elizabeth Barrett, and her dramatic role in the most famo...

It is London in the year 1844, and a shy young woman has arrived to take up a new position in the grandeur of No 50, Wimpole Street. Subtly, this book gives voice to Elizabeth Wilson's untold story, her complex relationship with her mistress, Elizabeth Barrett, and her dramatic role in the most famous elopement in history.