The bestselling author of Hidden Lives explores four marriages, including her own, in different times and societies to find the answer. In 1848 Mary Moffatt became the wife of the missionary and explorer David Livingstone - and her obedience and devotion eventually killed her.
A wonderful exploration by the bestselling and widely acclaimed author of "Hidden Lives" into what it means to be a wife, and particularly a "good" wife, examined through the lives and marriages of four extraordinary women in different eras, including her own. "...a fascinating and eminently readable account of these women's lives...raises many questions regarding the changing relationship between the sexes" "Spectator".
