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A warm-hearted and bitter sweet tale
It is 1928 and Miss Matilda Simpkin has had quite an eventful life. She was a militant Suffragette and tragically lost both her brothers in the war. Now Ma... READ MORE
Like An Old Friend
Reading this felt cosy and warm. It reminded me so much of listening to Just William or the adventures of Jane Turpin. It's funny and fresh and all about f... READ MORE
Entertaining.
A touching story about Matilda Simpkins who was a suffragette and her friend Miss Lee otherwise known as Flea. It is full of laugh out loud moments and wo... READ MORE
Light touch but still instructive and worthy as well as fun!
I read this over a few days having never read Lissa Evans before. I enjoyed its many layers, the lightness of touch given to the “unspeakable” matters of t... READ MORE
A delightful and refreshing read. Just the ticket for those in need of some joy.
I primarily read crime and urban fantasy, and when those two collide I'm particularly happy, but every so often something more 'general' or 'literary' catc... READ MORE
A Neverending Battle
What happens after you've changed the world?
It turns out, that winning a battle doesn't mean you can stop fighting; ten years after women won the vote (a... READ MORE
Publisher information
- Publisher: F. A. Thorpe (Publishers)
- ISBN: 9781785417382
- Number of pages: 330
- Dimensions: 240 x 160 mm
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allA thoroughly enjoyable read!
I was sent a copy of Old Baggage by Lissa Evans to read and review by NetGalley.
I loved this book! It was beautifully written with proper use of the Engl... READ MORE
Lovely to revisit loved characters
Firstly, thank you for the early review copy.
This is set before Crooked Heart ( Lissa's previous book) which I really enjoyed so I was very keen to read t... READ MORE
An excellent read of what happened next to women warriors
There are some books which are so good that I struggle to find words to suggest how much I appreciate them, and this is one of them. A novel with a big age... READ MORE
Charming, well controlled, beautifully done
Loved this. Characters full of mischief and life. A low-key plot that nevertheless packs a punch because you become so embroiled in the characters' inner l... READ MORE
What happened next
It's apposite, to use a Mattie word, that this book has been published one hundred years after some women got the vote.
Mattie is a woman of some means, l... READ MORE
A quick flowing read
Hadn’t read anything by Lissa Evans before but this book follows the character of Mattie Simpkins who was briefly introduced to us in her previous novel Cr... READ MORE
Old Baggage
Crooked Heart was a book that I enjoyed very much so I was thrilled to see that Old Baggage had been published. You could say that it is a prequel, focusin... READ MORE
Super holiday read
I read this for reading on my long anticipated holiday. It was a super read. Easy to get into as I often give up if the first chapter is not good. This was... READ MORE
What happened to the suffragettes when it seemed as if the battles were won
There are some books which are so good that I struggle to find words to suggest how much I appreciate them, and this is one of them. A novel with a big age... READ MORE
An absolute comic marvel!
Set in the late 1920s, Old Baggage documents the later life of Mattie Simpkin, previously a militant Suffragette, who, as her 60s approach, finds that life... READ MORE
An enjoyable read.
Be careful what you wish for! Mattie had spent a lot of her years as a suffragette now in 1928 she struggles to find a purpose. When she finds an old woode... READ MORE
Captivating Characters
The plot of 'Old Baggage' is interesting and engaging, but for me, this isn't what the book is about. Lissa Evans has the gift of creating living, breathin... READ MORE
Simply the best!
Read this, and feel warm and fuzzy with joy. I absolutely loved "Crooked heart" but when I finished it, I wished I could find out more about the glorious ... READ MORE
Warm, witty and compassionate
Set in 1928 when women’s suffrage is on the cusp of being extended to women over 21, irrespective of whether or not they are property owners. It is a massi... READ MORE
Engrossing and Entertaining!
Miss Matilda Simpkins, unmarried woman of a certain age is an educated former suffragette who prides herself on her ability to point out to others where th... READ MORE
old baggage lissa evens
this book is a delight to read and is very hard to put down I would recommend this book to everyone who wants a trip back to 1928. wonderful book.
Dull over-hyped inauthentic and weakly written
Why did I fall for it again? I get so irritated by bad books, unmemorable, with nothing to say. Waterstones promoted this (in paperback form) so heavily ... READ MORE
Old Baggage by Lissa Evans
I think this might be my favourite book of the last ten years. A militant suffragette, Matilda Simpkin, who was banged up a few times as a result of her en... READ MORE
Delightful and moving
A great combination of light-hearted quips & phrases combined with a useful reminder of what life was like for women in the immediate aftermath of the suff... READ MORE
Wonderful!
What a wonderful novel! There so much love, respect and intelligence in each character. Lissa Evans has made it such a delight to read about the hopes, eff... READ MORE
Lovely, poignant story
“Old Baggage” is a lovely, poignant story about a few ageing suffragettes and the legacy of their cause. It focuses on fictional characters but it is clear... READ MORE