Random House Reader's Circle Alice I Have Been, (Paperback)

from karieh

When I think of Alice in Wonderland, I think of the Disney version...with a blond Alice in a white pinafore and a fluffy white rabbit in a vest. It's been a while since I read the actual book, and I know very little about the author and/or his muse, Alice. When I started "Alice I Have Been", I th...

from ForeignCircus

From the moment I started this engaging novel, I was pulled into the story, unable to put the book down until I finished. This well-imagined look at the life of Alice Liddell, the "real" Alice in Wonderland. Though I loved Alice in Wonderland, I had never read anything about the author or the ins...

from JackieBlem

I'm not a Victorian England kind of person, nor am I a great fan of Alice in Wonderland or Through The Looking Glass. Nevertheless, this book, a fictionalized account of the 'real' Alice, Alice Liddell, caught and held my attention in a vice grip. Benjamin's research was exhaustive, so that Alice...

from JackieBlem

I'm not a Victorian England kind of person, nor am I a great fan of Alice in Wonderland or Through The Looking Glass. Nevertheless, this book, a fictionalized account of the 'real' Alice, Alice Liddell, caught and held my attention in a vice grip. Benjamin's research was exhaustive, so that Alice...

from jynxpierce

This book gives depth to a charactor everyone is familiar with. It touches on the passions of growing up in a difficult era with the spotlight shown on everyone recognizing your name. It gives Alice's side of the story with great care and respect. It makes the reader re-think the common version o...