An admirer of Ann Benson’s meticulously researched work, I became hooked on Thief of Souls from the very first page, which is unusual for me. The plot shnifts rapidly between two parallel stories, each of which traverses rocky ethical, legal, and moral terrain. The heroines are two intensely humanistic women whose lives vary greatly, but [...]
Archive for May 21st, 2007
Historical Novels: Thief of Souls by Ann Benson
Posted in Book Review, tagged historical fiction, medieval on May 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Historical Fiction: The Winthrop Woman, by Anya Seton
Posted in Book Review, tagged 17th century, biography, England, New England, women on May 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
When I first signed on as an interpreter at Nathan Hale Homestead in CT, the curator offered to lend me her favorite book, The Winthrop Woman, to provide some reliable background information. I opened it to the first page and was immediately transported to the 17th century world of Puritan father John Winthrop and [...]
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