First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday – ‘Mrs Robinson’s Disgrace’ by Kate Summerscale

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First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday, hosted by Diane at Bibliophile by the Sea, is a weekly meme where you share the first paragraph (or two) from a book you are considering reading.

My choice this week is from Mrs Robinson’s Disgrace by Kate Summerscale. I’m not normally attracted to books heavy on historical fact but this work of non-fiction apparently reads like a story. Continue reading