The Far Side of a Kiss Author:Anne Haverty When William Hazlitt published Liber Amoris, his “book of love”, in 1823, scandal rocked the literary world. He had chosen as the object of his grand Romantic passion, a mere serving maid, and she had disillusioned him by proving just as tawdry as all the rest. But what of Sarah Walker, the victim of Hazlitt’s unfortunat... more »e obsession? In this magnificent work of imaginative empathy, Anne Haverty rescues her from silence and obscurity to tell her side of the story. Sarah is an unforgettable character full of silliness and wisdom, unhappiness and vivacity, naiveté and intelligence.« less