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'I never met Patience Collier. Now, having read Vanessa Morton's richly entertaining book, I feel as if I did' -- Michael Billington, former theatre critic of the Guardian 'Valued friend ... Remarkable actress' -- John Gielgud 'She had a tongue like a lash and a mind like a scythe - but I loved her brilliance, she was exceptional' -- Joanna Lumley 'A fascinating biography resurrecting the career of Patience Collier' * i newspaper * 'A joy to read (or listen to) ... Will raise a smile in dark times ... A highly entertaining book' * Norwich Evening News *

'A fascinating biography resurrecting the career of Patience Collier' * i newspaper *

'A fascinating biography resurrecting the career of Patience Collier' * i newspaper * 'She had a tongue like a lash and a mind like a scythe - but I loved her brilliance, she was exceptional' -- Joanna Lumley 'Valued friend ... Remarkable actress' -- John Gielgud 'I never met Patience Collier. Now, having read Vanessa Morton's richly entertaining book, I feel as if I did' -- Michael Billington, former theatre critic of the Guardian

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Vanessa Morton is a graduate of the Life-Writing MA, part of the celebrated Creative Writing school at the University of East Anglia. She won the Lorna Sage Memorial Prize and a distinction for her achivement there in 2010. She has a doctorate in social history, and has taught literature and social history at the University of Colorado, the Open University and UEA. Her first book, Travelling Towards War, was shortlisted for the East Anglian Book Awards in 2012. She lives in Norwich.

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