Scribbling in the margins
Musings on the Historical Novel and life as it happens...
Wednesday, 1 February 2017
Venice in Autumn- City of Dreams
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If New York is the city that is so good that they named it twice then what does that make Venice? The view from the Campanile of Sa...
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Sunday, 27 November 2016
Footwear in Paintings by 'Old Masters'.
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Recently, I was fortunate to have an opportunity to visit art galleries in Venice, Haarlem and in The Hague. I focussed on the costumes, ha...
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Monday, 26 September 2016
Women at the Time of Conquest
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The Battle of Hastings 1066 This year is a special 1066 anniversary. Recently I was the co-ordinator for The Historical Novel Society ...
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Thursday, 12 May 2016
Ill-fated Marriages in Literature
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I often think that my favourite novels do not depict marriages in a happy light. This, of course, allows the writer to explore tensions and...
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