As a novelization of the relationship between Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) and Alice Liddell, his muse for "Alice in Wonderland", I felt the author really captured the spirit and attitudes of the Victorian age. For someone not familiar with Dodgson's photography and life story, I am not sure if they would find the book as fascinating as I did. The text does make many references to his photography, yet the book only has one image. If you are not familiar with Dodgson's photography, I would strongly suggest a visit to Princeton University Library website (http://libweb2.princeton.edu/rbsc2/portfolio/lc-all-list.html) as they have a very large collection of Dodgson's work, which can be viewed online. I found this book to be well-researched, well-written and both a sympathetic but troubling portrait of Dodgson.
