Overview
Between wild walks, Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte spent most of their lives indoors, their imaginations firing behind firmly-closed doors. Join two expert writers on a very personal journey around Britain and Ireland, enjoying privileged access to private houses that shaped and inspired the Bronte sisters and their writing. Echoing Cathy's ghost in Wuthering Heights, Ann and Sharon ask to be let in - and invite you on an eye-opening odyssey that combines the surprising Bronte history of key houses with their sometimes glorious, sometimes heartbreaking, always fascinating afterlives. Join Ann and Sharon as they explore historic buildings where the extraordinary Bronte story unfolded. Discover the untold secrets of the world-famous Bronte Parsonage, Bradford's literary shrine where they wrote their novels, and the nearby birthplace of their early childhoods. Learn of the ghosts and legends of the real Wuthering Heights, the legacy of Ulster and Cornwall in the sisters' DNA, the restoration of the real Lowood School in Jane Eyre - and follow a Bronte pub crawl around the inns and taverns of Victorian England frequented by wayward brother Branwell. The book includes a foreword by author and broadcaster Rebecca Fraser and an exclusive interview with award-winning writer and director Sally Wainwright, revealing how and why she built a replica of the 1840s Haworth Parsonage on the moors for her acclaimed BBC biopic To Walk Invisible. This is a beautifully-illustrated voyage of discovery through the precious, often-overlooked places of our literary past - and why they matter today.
Full Product Details
Author: Ann Dinsdale ,
Sharon Wright
Publisher: Great Northern Books Ltd
Imprint: Great Northern Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781914227790
ISBN 10: 1914227794
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 03 July 2025
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Book of the Month in Best of British Magazine October 2025 ‘Let me in’ is not just another Brontë book to add to the bookshelf, it is a unique look at their physical presence in the landscape and the quite amazing number of buildings from a wide variety of locations that add to their story.' Phil’s Book Reviews July 2025 ‘A gripping tour through time with the Brontë house detectives.’ Araminta Hall ‘Personal and poetic, authoritative and richly evocative, this is a biography like no other: a family history laid out in brick and stone.’ Kathryn Sutherland ‘Full of insight, compassion and exciting new discoveries’ Stacey Halls ‘A wonderful historical journey’ Dorothy Koomson ‘Take a captivating trip to Brontëworld in the company of two supersleuths.’ Sharon Sweeney, Woman & Home ‘A triumph’ Emma Conally-Barklem
Author Information
Ann Dinsdale, Principal Curator of the Bronte Parsonage Museum in Haworth, is an expert on the world-class Bronte collection, appearing on numerous TV and radio programmes, including The One Show, Jonathan Ross' Myths and Legends and Britain's Novel Landscapes with Mariella Frostrup. Ann worked with Sally Wainwright and the production team on BBC drama To Walk Invisible. She has written several books and articles on the Brontes. Sharon Wright is an award-winning journalist and author of the Amazon #1 bestselling biography of Maria Branwell Bronte. She has written for The Guardian, Daily Express, BBC, Disney, Glamour, Woman & Home, The Lady, Red and New York Post and appeared on BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour and women's history podcasts. Research for this book resulted in her winning a correction to the Bronte memorial in Westminster Abbey, which made headlines around the world. She was interviewed by Mishal Husain on BBC Radio 4 Today, plus The Times, The Guardian, The Observer and The New York Times.
