The Unlit Lamp: By the author of the classic The Well of Loneliness

The bonds between women are hard to break Tomboy Joan Ogden just wants to move to London, study medicine, and live with Elizabeth. But her mother has other ideas. She wants her to remain at home, and stay away from a career, men, and especially women… Joan feels responsible for her mother, yet she longs to make something of herself. She must decide: will she stay with with her family in a dreary town, or leave, and face the unknown? The Unlit Lamp is a moving and funny portrayal of a young women discovering who she is, and a powerful story about jumping at the chances life offer us. Praise for The Unlit Lamp ‘A novel of uncommon power and fidelity to life’ - Daily Telegraph. ‘The characterisation was just perfect’ – 5***** Goodreads reviewer ‘Exquisitely written. Completely depressing. I loved it.’ - 5***** Goodreads reviewer Radclyffe Hall was born on the south coast of England to an abusive mother and a playboy father. After this unhappy childhood, she inherited their estate and from then on was free to travel and live as she chose. She fell in love and lived with an older woman before settling down with Una Troubridge, a married sculptor. Her novel The Well of Loneliness (1928) was banned in the U.K. until 1948, but is now hailed as a classic of lesbian literature. She wrote many other acclaimed novels, short story collections, and poetry collections. Read more