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The Stamford Slaying by Andrew McAuley
The Stamford Slaying
By Andrew McAuley
Publication Date: 25th March 2022
Publisher: Yorkie-Montague
Page Length: 245 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction
Devon, AD 1402. Wool merchant Robert Wood is not well-liked. He is boastful, gruff, and takes offence as easily as he gives it, but he adores his pious younger wife and constantly seeks social advancement to please her. Robert attempts to bribe the notorio Read more of this blog post »
By Andrew McAuley
Publication Date: 25th March 2022
Publisher: Yorkie-Montague
Page Length: 245 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction
Devon, AD 1402. Wool merchant Robert Wood is not well-liked. He is boastful, gruff, and takes offence as easily as he gives it, but he adores his pious younger wife and constantly seeks social advancement to please her. Robert attempts to bribe the notorio Read more of this blog post »
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| The war may be over, but for Genevieve Whittier, Maybelle and Ashwiyaa, the future is still far from certain. America has won its independence, and the promise of liberty hangs tantalisingly in the air, but freedom means very different things dependi ...more | |
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| There is something rather special about returning to a fictional world where the characters have become so familiar that their lives feel almost like those of old friends. Marcia Clayton has spent eight books, including the prequel, introducing reade ...more | |
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**** SPOILERS **** This is one of those books that makes you wonder how on earth you had never heard of someone before. I had never heard of William Edwards before reading When the Stones Held. By the time I finished, I was complete" Read more of this review » |
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"Review - A FIVE STAR read
When the Stones Held is a fascinating insight into the life of William Edwards, someone I knew nothing about until reading this book. As a child, William faces immense hardship, and yet he has the motivation to try to tame the" Read more of this review » |
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| There is something particularly compelling about a story in which a young woman’s future has been decided before anyone thinks to ask what she wants. ‘Slate Heart’ by Jacqueline Day begins with precisely that difficulty. Set in nineteenth-century Wal ...more | |
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