Best of luck with Wives of Power. I am looking forward to reading the book when published!
Thanks for these wonderful recommendations. I remember "The Luminaries" coming out and I fancied it but never did get around to it. It sounds amazing so I will revisit that.
Lovely that you have your books from when you were little.
Diana Dors was fabulously vile in "The Amazing Mr Blunden". Loved her.
Did you ever read Robinsheugh by Eileen Dunlop? It’s a time-shift children’s novel. I absolutely adored it as a bookish 10 year old and still have my much reread 1970s paperback. I recommend seeking it out.
I'm intrigued by Molly and The Captain! The snippets of Power Wives you have given us on here have been terrific. I do hope someone will run with it. I am also a heigh-ho user....
I've been noticing lately how many people mention Plaidy as an early favourite. Her children's novel The Young Elizabeth turned me into a Tudor/Elizabeth I obsessive for a bit.
I spent the non-rainy afternoons of my teenage years at the top of my favourite oak, armed with a canvas bag of apples and books. Jean Plaidy brought History alive for me, too.
Thanks for these thoughts on historical novels which can be such a joy and hugely informative. Re. Jean Plaidy. Not sure about Wikipedia as a source; it can be rather unreliable. Penguin (who publish Plaidy) give some different information eg about her name.
Best of luck with Wives of Power. I am looking forward to reading the book when published!
Thanks for these wonderful recommendations. I remember "The Luminaries" coming out and I fancied it but never did get around to it. It sounds amazing so I will revisit that.
Lovely that you have your books from when you were little.
Diana Dors was fabulously vile in "The Amazing Mr Blunden". Loved her.
...amazing that my mother didn't throw them away - she threw most things!
So thrilled about the new book Sarah, very best of luck with it - and with UA.
Did you ever read Robinsheugh by Eileen Dunlop? It’s a time-shift children’s novel. I absolutely adored it as a bookish 10 year old and still have my much reread 1970s paperback. I recommend seeking it out.
I will! Thank you
I'm intrigued by Molly and The Captain! The snippets of Power Wives you have given us on here have been terrific. I do hope someone will run with it. I am also a heigh-ho user....
I've been noticing lately how many people mention Plaidy as an early favourite. Her children's novel The Young Elizabeth turned me into a Tudor/Elizabeth I obsessive for a bit.
Congratulations Sarah. I’m looking forward to more updates on Wives of Power.
Thanks for these recommendations you’ve made them all very appealing.
I spent the non-rainy afternoons of my teenage years at the top of my favourite oak, armed with a canvas bag of apples and books. Jean Plaidy brought History alive for me, too.
Going to try Molly and the Captain.
Picking up Molly and the Captain! Thanks for the recommendation.
Thanks for these thoughts on historical novels which can be such a joy and hugely informative. Re. Jean Plaidy. Not sure about Wikipedia as a source; it can be rather unreliable. Penguin (who publish Plaidy) give some different information eg about her name.
The Historical Novel Society on Plaidy: https://historicalnovelsociety.org/by/jean-plaidy/
What about Susan Cooper, did you read her as a child, too?
I Think I remember The Dark is Rising, but nothing else…a favourite of yours?
Oh yes, very much so. And some of the Alan Garners. That feeling that the past was all around you. It’s really stuck with me.