The rag & bone shop - Jeff Rackham

At the height of his career, Charles Dickens was arguably the most beloved man in all of Victorian England. Constantly in the public eye, every move, appearance and public utterance of the famous author was pored over and dissected in the public house and press. His acquaintances spanned the empire, but his true friends were few. Chief among his concerns was his need to keep secret his affair with 18-year-old Ellen Ternan, a childlike actress from a family of travelling players. 'The Rag & Bone Shop' is part love story, part morality tale, and wholly enthralling.