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- Vanessa
- Bibliomaniac
- Posts: 4378
- Joined: August 2008
- Currently reading: The Farm at the Edge of the World by Sarah Vaughan
- Interest in HF: The first historical novel I read was Katherine by Anya Seton and this sparked off my interest in this genre.
- Favourite HF book: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell!
- Preferred HF: Any
- Location: North Yorkshire, UK
Is she a little like Victoria Holt? Actually, looking at it, I think it's more Georgian and Victorian (the era it's set in, that is!).
currently reading: My Books on Goodreads
Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
[QUOTE=annis;56732] As most people probably know, AP has a spectacular New Zealand connection- as a teenager, she and a close friend committed a premeditated murder in Christchurch.
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I wonder how she felt about being played by Kate Winslett.
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I wonder how she felt about being played by Kate Winslett.
Currently reading - Emergence of a Nation State by Alan Smith
[quote=""boswellbaxter""]I believe that people who sell used books on online bookstores should be required to post a little description of the contents of the books they sell. It's maddening with some older books where there's nothing on the page to give you an idea of what the book's about. You'd think the sellers would do it just to increase their chance of selling the book![/quote]
That would mean of course they'd have to read them
That would mean of course they'd have to read them
[quote=""Vanessa""]Is she a little like Victoria Holt? Actually, looking at it, I think it's more Georgian and Victorian (the era it's set in, that is!).[/quote]
I think the setting is probably Victorian. I'm not sure I would compare her to Victoria Holt. Many of her books contain quite a lot of social history of Yorkshire, but I'm not sure about this one.
I think the setting is probably Victorian. I'm not sure I would compare her to Victoria Holt. Many of her books contain quite a lot of social history of Yorkshire, but I'm not sure about this one.
I got this question over email. Any ideas? There were many Gold Rush-era books published in the '80s, and this doesn't sound like one I've come across.
I read a book years ago (late 80s, possibly early 90s). The Irish heroine left Ireland (potato famine?) and came to America during the California gold rush. She marries a man out of necessity. (miner?) There were children (her siblings?). I can't remember any names. The marriage of convenience becomes love, but not without fights and perils. I remember loving the snappy dialogue. Any ideas?
[quote=""Ariadne""]I got this question over email. Any ideas? There were many Gold Rush-era books published in the '80s, and this doesn't sound like one I've come across.[/quote]
I am still thinking but I'm afraid you have me stumped.
I am still thinking but I'm afraid you have me stumped.
At home with a good book and the cat...
...is the only place I want to be
...is the only place I want to be
[quote=""Ariadne""]I know you read a lot of the older historicals so had wondered if you might recognize it. I don't think it's one by Gwen Bristow or Cathy Cash Spellman, I checked the plots for their books.[/quote]
I'll check with Karla over at goodreads who has a lot of Cali books on her shelf and see if she has any ideas. I'm always happy to find another
I'll check with Karla over at goodreads who has a lot of Cali books on her shelf and see if she has any ideas. I'm always happy to find another
At home with a good book and the cat...
...is the only place I want to be
...is the only place I want to be