title: A Brief History of Montmaray (The Montmaray Journals)
author:  Michelle Cooper 
description: <b>Starred Review, Booklist, September 15, 2009:<br /></b>"A smart and stirring choice to usher fans of the Bronts into the twentieth century."<br /><br /><br /><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>
zlib_text: **Praise for A Brief History of Montmaray**
  
  ‘Once in a while, a special book will cross our paths and make us grateful for
  life and the ability to read. Such a book should be celebrated ... I’m talking
  about _A Brief History of Montmaray_ by Michelle Cooper. I’m calling her
  Australia’s next stroke of literary brilliance.’ Soo Lee Tan, _Viewpoint_
  
  ‘A smart and stirring choice to usher fans of the Brontës into the twentieth
  century.’ _Booklist_
  
  ‘One of the most enchanting novels I have read all year. Blending taut writing
  and sharp characterisations with historical fact and fiction, this slim novel
  is impossible to resist.’ _San Francisco Book Review_
  
  ‘I am ... totally and completely in love with this book ... It’s the kind of
  book that seems so effortless, it could have only come from an immense writing
  talent. Sophie’s voice is rendered in such exquisite simplicity ... I wanted
  to follow the book right off the page and into the world of the characters.’
  [_http://theheartisalonelyre