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Possibly/Probably/Perhaps... The author is to be congratulated for her ability to spin out a handful of facts into a full-blown book. This biography is little more than an endless round of conjecture. Ms Cliff herself appears to have left little written record (No Diaries, Few Letters, etc.) and further appears to have been so intensely private that no one who knew her has anything insightful to contribute. So, instead, we get endless social history wrapped around what little factual record there is. The Pottery Gazette is... more info
Devoured in one read I was introduced to Clarice Cliff's work by this biography. It was a present but I found myself unable to put it down and read it in one session. She is a fascinating woman. I admire her tenacity and the book gives a little insight into why she was so impassioned. Overall, however, she is still a mystery. The good thing was this book led me to buy some academic ones on her pottery, which I'm pleased to say I now own three pieces of.
