Marie Powell (16, Catholic) married John Milton (33, Presbyterian, admirer of Cromwell) largely due to her father's debts. It was not a success and after a month, at the outbreak of the Civil War, she left him, returning only when it ended. A fascinating novel which throws a very different light, both personal and political, on the revered poet. An outstanding account of the times and the effects of the abrupt transition from monarchy to life in a Republic.
(Kathie Somerwil Ayrton - bwl 75 Winter 2015 ) |
