Even an easily scandalised Victorian society took a deep breath over famous art critic John Ruskin's divorce from pretty young Scotswoman Effie Gray. Cooper explores how Ruskin put his protege John Everett Millais in his wife's way, the better to be rid of her, in this non-sensational but truly fascinating biography.
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Effie: The Passionate Lives Of Effie Gray, Ruskin And Millais by Suzanne Fagence Cooper (Overlook Duckworth, £10.99)
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