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Vita in her ivory tower: a portrait of a lonely, lovelorn aristocrat who yearned to be mistress of her own ancestral home

A review of Behind the Mask by Matthew Dennison reveals that in Vita Sackville-West’s copious writings, she generally cast herself as a man

issue 22 November 2014
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  • Behind the Mask: The Life of Vita Sackville-West

    Matthew Dennison

    Collins, pp. 364

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