Matthew Dennison is the author of five critically acclaimed works of non-fiction, including Behind the Mask: The Life of Vita Sackville-West, a Book of the Year in The Times, Spectator, Independent and Observer. He is a contributor to Country Life and lives in the United Kingdom.
Books in order of publication:
The Last Princess: The Devoted Life of Queen Victoria’s Youngest Daughter – 2007
Empress of Rome: The Life of Livia – 2010
Twelve Caesars – 2012
Queen Victoria: A Life of Contradictions – 2013
Behind the Mask: The Life of Vita Sackville-West – 2014
Over the Hills and Far Away: The Life of Beatrix Potter – 2017
The First Iron Lady: A Life of Caroline of Ansbach – 2017
The Man in the Willows: The Life of Kenneth Grahame – 2019
The Queen – 2021
Roald Dahl: Teller of the Unexpected: A Biography – 2023
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