historical fiction
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Lois the Witch – Elizabeth Gaskell’s American Horror
This was a curious little book that I stumbled across in the bookstore. First published in Charles Dicken’s magazine in 1859, Lois the Witch is a historical novella by Elizabeth Gaskell set in New England during the Salem witch trials. Young Lois Barclay, made suddenly an orphan, is sent away from England to the land Continue reading
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Kristin Lavransdatter: The Briefest of Brief Thoughts
It will be some time till I can do a proper book review of this trilogy, so let me just jot down a few highlights. No major spoilers. The Reading Experience Sigrid Undset’s monumental trilogy was our choice for Norway for the Reading the World challenge. If you ever tackle long works, I highly recommend Continue reading
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Kristin Lavransdatter – Current Thoughts, Current Events
I am nearly halfway through the Kristin Lavransdatter trilogy, currently reading Book 2, The Wife. This recounts the early years of Kristin’s marriage, including the fallout from Book 1. To say any more about the plot would be spoilers, so I’ll stop there. So far, this book is proving to be far more satisfactory than Continue reading
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Lincoln in the Bardo (2017)
February, 1862. As music plays downstairs for the Lincolns’ party, “Willie” Lincoln lies in bed in the White House, slowly succumbing to a sudden fever. His father, tormented by the loss of his young son, begins to visit Willie’s body after it is laid to rest in the churchyard. What Lincoln doesn’t realize is that Continue reading
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