Radical Reformers and Respectable Rebels

This book tells the compelling story of Grace Oakeshott, who in 1907 faked her own death by drowning to escape her marriage and conventional life.

It explores how her two contrasting lives—as a respectable professional and a radical reformer—reflected and influenced the social and political changes of her era.

Jocelyn Robson provides a detailed historical account of Grace's activism, personal struggles, and the broader context of women's evolving roles in society at the time.