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Jan 8 2020, 12:03 PM
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QUOTE (newres @ Jan 8 2020, 07:18 AM) Choosing just three authors is tricky. One and two are easy but three could be one of dozens.
John Irving. The quirky stories, the common themes, the ease of reading. I find his books absorbing.
Ian Rankin. Great yarns and humour. Love the characters. I met Ian Rankin at the Marlborough festival. Very nice man.
C J Sansom. The Shardlake novels. It’s like being there! Great plots too. Just bought Dissolution on Kindle to try, fascinated by this historical period, currently ploughing through George Cavendish's biography of Wolsly.
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Jan 8 2020, 01:12 PM
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QUOTE (Turin Machine @ Jan 8 2020, 12:03 PM) Just bought Dissolution on Kindle to try, fascinated by this historical period, currently ploughing through George Cavendish's biography of Wolsly. You'll enjoy it. Coincidentally off to Tintern on Sunday for a walk along the Wye Valley. I'm guessing you've read the Wolfe Hall books. I saw that number 3 is due anytime soon.
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Jan 8 2020, 01:52 PM
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QUOTE (newres @ Jan 8 2020, 01:12 PM) You'll enjoy it. Coincidentally off to Tintern on Sunday for a walk along the Wye Valley. I'm guessing you've read the Wolfe Hall books. I saw that number 3 is due anytime soon. I'm sure most people are aware but just in case Wolf / Wolfe / Wulfe hall (or rather the site of) is just down the road adjacent to Burbage? On a similar historical note that Hamstead Park was the childhood home of William Marshall, Marshall of all England and the Great House that stood there was visited by Henry VIII.
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Jan 8 2020, 04:46 PM
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QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Jan 8 2020, 01:52 PM) I'm sure most people are aware but just in case Wolf / Wolfe / Wulfe hall (or rather the site of) is just down the road adjacent to Burbage? On a similar historical note that Hamstead Park was the childhood home of William Marshall, Marshall of all England and the Great House that stood there was visited by Henry VIII. Indeed, I'm excited about the third in the Mantel trilogy I must say, first two were astounding.
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