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Fictionalising Historical Characters: The People’s Queen

I’ve come to the opinion that Tesco have a lot to answer for. Three books for five pounds they said. You’ll need to read something on a five hour train journey they said. Look! We’ve got historical fiction they said. I bought The People’s Queen by Vanora Bennett in the same offer that saw me… Read More Fictionalising Historical Characters: The People’s Queen

September 9, 2013November 16, 2021 Sarah

Quills (2000)

Quills (2000) is one of the more surprising films I own. It hosts an all star cast featuring Kate Winslet, Joaquin Phoenix, Michael Caine and Geoffrey Rush, it did well at the box office and gained mostly positive reviews, yet I have yet to meet anyone who has ever heard of it. The film follows… Read More Quills (2000)

June 27, 2013November 16, 2021 Sarah5 Comments

The White Queen

Having settled down for the evening with some toffee popcorn and a bottle of coke to watch All Star Superman, I suddenly remembered The White Queen was showing on BBC one and so hastened to find a different television, abandoning the popcorn in the process. To be honest, I was not expecting much. The BBC… Read More The White Queen

June 16, 2013November 16, 2021 Sarah2 Comments

The Tudor Wife – Emily Purdy

The Tudor Wife by Emily Purdy as it was released in the UK, has been released under a couple of other titles too. It began life as ‘Vengeance is Mine’ under the name Brandy Purdy then as ‘The Boleyn Wife’ again as Brandy Purdy before I picked it up in it’s current incarnation. The story… Read More The Tudor Wife – Emily Purdy

May 10, 2013April 26, 2016 Sarah2 Comments

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