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Jude Morgan (Author)
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Publication Date: 29 April 2010

Charlotte. Emily. Anne. The Brontë sisters - the drama, the passion, and a story that lives for ever...

Once upon a time there were three sisters, bound by love and suffering, growing up in wild isolation in a lonely house on the moor. Their story will astonish you: their passionate, dangerous closeness; their struggle against the world; their determination to rise above the fates of their parents and their other lost sisters, to become more than the world ever thought they could be. You don't know their story, but you think they do. They were the Brontës.

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  • Paperback: 464 pages
  • Publisher: Headline Review (29 April 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0755339002
  • ISBN-13: 978-0755339006
  • Product Dimensions: 3 x 12.9 x 19.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 195,612 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Jude Morgan
Jude Morgan, whose previous novels include PASSION and THE TASTE OF SORROW, was born and brought up in Peterborough on the edge of the Fens, and was a student on the University of East Anglia MA Course in Creative Writing under Malcolm Bradbury and Angela Carter.

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[Morgan holds] nerve and reason where many a Brontë biographer fails...brilliant...moving...superb...A lovely book [which] deserves a wide readership (Guardian)

Seemingly effortlessly, Jude Morgan breathes such life and vigour into their stories that you are totally drawn into their world...I cannot commend it enough (Daily Mail )

Completely involving, absorbing. Full of insight and very accomplished... I loved reading it (Hilary Mantel)

'Quite simply the best book about the Brontës I have ever read' (Juliet Barker, author of The Brontës: A Life in Letters)

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The ultimate family story, told by one of the most acclaimed historical novelists writing today

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute must-read! Historical fiction at its very best 4 Nov 2009
By lovereading
Format:Hardcover
It's difficult to put into words just how much I loved this novel! Jude Morgan writes beautifully, and his portrayal of these doyennes of English literature is so perceptive, so intimate, that I found myself instantly absorbed by these very real, if extraordinary, women. Each Bront� sister feels restricted, not just by nineteenth-century society and the low expectations of their father, but also by their own fears. As Emily becomes increasingly detached and Anne more introspective, Charlotte's heartbreak and frustrations drive her on, and it is her passion and need for expression that ultimately saves them all. This fascinating family of geniuses is brought spectacularly to life in a masterpiece of historical fiction, and whether you're a Bront�phile or not, I defy you not to be both moved and gripped by it.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner from Jude Morgan 19 Jun 2009
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover|Verified Purchase
I don't know how Jude Morgan does it! Having read the fantastic 'Passion' and 'Symphony' based on the lives of real historical figures, I was very excited to see this book about the Brontes. Once again, this extremely clever writer has pulled all the epic strands together, and created another masterpiece of atmosphere, storytelling and historical research. This is a fine introduction into the early lives of the sisters - not forgetting Branwell, too, and that rare class of book that you just don't want to end. Even given the grim times in which they lived, wrote and died, Morgan manages to derive some humour and hope. The subject matter may be a path well trodden, but Morgan invests such attention-to-detail in the psychological aspects of the 'characters,' that you feel like you actually know them, and experience genuine grief and admiration by the end of the book.
It's such a travesty not to see Jude Morgan on the bestseller lists. I hope this book wins this talented author many more fans.
I would recommend 'The Taste of Sorrow' without reservation.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story, wonderfully told - historical fiction at its best 14 April 2010
By Ripple TOP 100 REVIEWER
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Wow! What a fantastic book this is. True the subject matter is enduringly fascinating, but this brings the stories to life in a totally gripping and encompassing way. It's a sumptuous Bront�-fest.

The Bront�s' first biographer was, of course, a novelist, and in the wake of Mrs Gaskell - who confessed, as a writer of fiction, to finding it hard to stick to the facts - their story has been adapted, ad infinitum, for stage and screen as well as in books. The Taste of Sorrow is a very welcome addition to that genre and, unlike Mrs Gaskell, Jude Morgan comfortably takes the route of fiction, albeit using vast amounts of what is known to be historical fact. The result is to really bring this remarkable family to life - and indeed to death as early death was a feature both of the times and their upbringing. The novel starts off with the death of their mother, including a suggestion that may raise some hackles that she may have made a pact with the devil for her daughters' future.

The rich style of writing may not be to all modern tastes, but I loved it. I was instantly taken back 150 years - staggering to think that it really was not that long ago - to Haworth and the newly industrialising villages, together with the restrictions on the opportunities for young girls and the horrors of their limited education.

I came to this book with a fair degree of familiarity with the story - but absolutely none is needed. Read more ›
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing novel 4 Nov 2009
By Lola Bergen
Format:Hardcover
I'm one of those people who has seen the films of Jane Eyre and Wuthering H, watched the TV, read a bit of the books at school but isn't that interested in the stories of the Bronte sisters themselves. In fact I only tried The Taste of Sorrow because someone in my bookgroup promised it was amazing...and we all went 'hmm' but in fact she was RIGHT. So if I were you I wouldn't worry if you don't care about them, or if you know every detail about their lives - it's just an incredibly, heart-rending, completely gripping story about a group of sisters, a million times more moving than any other historical fiction I've read for years. Can't recommend it highly enough.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The latest from Jude Morgan 30 Jun 2009
By Gerald Watson
Format:Hardcover
The Taste of Sorrow is a compelling account of how the three Bronte sisters overcame tremendous odds to produce some of the most remarkable writing of the nineteenth century. Jude Morgan presents the trio in grippingly moving psychological detail, as well as giving the reader a host of entertaining minor characters. The Yorkshire background is particularly convincing - you will feel the gales howling round Haworth. If you admire their work you will want to live their story.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Well written, well researched and interesting - a must read for fans of the Brontes! 20 Jan 2011
By E. Heckingbottom TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE VOICE
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Having once lived in Haworth, I have always been intrigued by the story of the Brontes and so, when this was offered, I couldn't resist this novelised account of the life of the three famous sisters - and I wasn't disappointed.

Their story is well presented and brings the characters alive in a way that hasn't been done for may years; filling in somne of the gaps in the history of the life of a very famous family.

A must read for any fans of the Bronte sisters!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Bronte Story
Great read, really enjoyed the book, Author kept to the known facts, and brought alive the Bronte story. I recommend it for any Bronte fan.
Published 13 months ago by E M DEVETTA
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended!
I have always loved everything to do with the Bronte sisters. I bought this book after hearing it discussed on Radio 4 a few months ago and I am so glad I did. Read more
Published on 24 May 2012 by Whartonfan
2.0 out of 5 stars Sorry Taste
Sorry to say I really didn't enjoy this fictionalisation of the young life and times of the Brontes. Read more
Published on 19 April 2012 by Rotgut
4.0 out of 5 stars For those who like historical fiction
At first this book is very heavy going. For me too much detail, particularly at the beginning. However having got through the first couple of chapters it seemed to get better (or I... Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2012 by Andy O'Boogie
3.0 out of 5 stars A small taste of sorrow
I've read all the novels (and some poetry) that the Bront�s have written and enjoyed them all as I'm a big fan of 19th Century fiction. Read more
Published on 21 Dec 2011 by Green Book Addict Librarian
5.0 out of 5 stars A real treat for Bronte fans
The Taste of Sorrow is a fictional retelling of the lives of Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bront�, beginning with their childhoods and ending just after Charlotte's wedding. Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2011 by Helen S
4.0 out of 5 stars Slow but deep
The Taste of Sorrow is a fictionalization of the lives of the Bronte sisters (and Branwell).

The story is well known but Jude Morgan tells it as well as anyone. Read more
Published on 13 April 2011 by MisterHobgoblin
3.0 out of 5 stars Failed to live up to its promise
It took me a couple of starts to get going with this book - the writing style of the first chapter, about the death of the Bronte childrens mother, was just so clunky and plodding... Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2011 by Princess Mononoke
4.0 out of 5 stars Long May They Reign
The Taste of Sorrow, is an interesting novel about the lives of Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bront�. The book is well named as a taste of sorrow as it is an emotion that dogs them... Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2011 by Angela Lovelace
2.0 out of 5 stars Rather a waste of time?
A book about the Bronte sisters, called 'The Taste of Sorrow'? Well, we sure know what we're in for, and it's certainly not a bundle of laughs ... Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2011 by Bookwoman
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