The Brontës is an engrossing and intimate chronicle of an astonishingly creative family. "Anyone fascinated by the Brontes cannot fail to read this book. It is indispensable to understand them, their world and their uniqueness. . . . Barker has made a massive contribution to Brontë scholarship."--Los Angeles Times. This was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year for 1995 and a Publisher's Weekly Best Book of 1995. photos.