In the Rhododendrons : A Memoir with Appearances by Virginia Woolf Publication Date:04/06/2026 Courting Disaster asks what that

Courting Disaster asks what that would really mean

The Case of the Caretaker's Wife

A much-needed contribution to the nature-nurture debate

Walace Weiss

In the Rhododendrons : A Memoir with Appearances by Virginia Woolf Publication Date:04/06/2026 Courting Disaster asks what thatIn a memoir that pulses with feeling and intelligence, [Christle] excavates the past to expose difficult truths' GuardianWhen Heather Christle realises that she, her mother, and Virginia Woolf share a traumatic history, she begins to rewrite and intertwine each of their stories, in search of a more hopeful narrative and a future she can live with. During a rare moment of vulnerability, Christle's mother shares a memory of assault as a child growing up