Bella Wallis discovers the plots for her sensationalist novels in the alleyways, drawing rooms and dirty laundry of Victorian London. Under the pen name Henry Ellis Margam, our indomitable heroine takes revenge upon the scoundrels that litter London Society by destroying them - in print.
In this digitised age of shared information it is easy to take for granted the power of the printed word. Here Melvyn Bragg presents a vivid reminder of the book as agent of social, political and personal revolution. In the fascinating book accompanying the ITV series, Melvyn Bragg takes a look at the most important British books in history, and their long-lasting effects which can still be felt throughout the world today. Far from being a study of dry texts...