Books by Christina Hardyment

'Novel Houses' visits unforgettable dwellings in twenty legendary works of English and American fiction. A winning combination of literary criticism, geography and biography, this is an entertaining and insightful celebration of beloved novels and the extraordinary role that houses play in their continuing popularity.

'Writing the Thames' tells a much-loved river's story through the remarkable prose, poetry and illustration that it has inspired. Beautifully illustrated, this book celebrates the writers who have helped to make England's greatest river an enduring legend.