The work of this gifted writer is impeccably read by Gretel Davis. Her rich, English voice is a perfect vehicle for the inner voice of Flush, the very pedigreed cocker spaniel. The canine companion of Elizabeth Barrett, Flush gives an eyewitness account of the developing relationship between his owner and Robert Browning. All that we learn of the two poets and lovers is filtered through Flush. This is anthropomorphism at its most blatant, and it's wonderful in every sense. A love of dogs and romance will enhance the listener's experience, but this recording will have wide appeal regardless. C.A.K. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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Flush is Elizabeth Barrett Browning's randy, aristocratic, floppish pet spaniel. In her biography, Virginia Woolf follows Flush's career from his birth in Berkshire and his first years with the invalid, Miss Barrett, through to his kidnapping by London vagabonds and his dotage in Italy. The introduction of this book presents "Flush" alongside Woolf's other biographies, "Roger Fry" and "Orlando", and analyses Woolf's attitude towards servants, especially her fascination with Barrett Browning's maid, Elizabeth Wilson, the inspiration for Margaret Forster's novel, "Lady's Maid".
