In this episode we have an interview with Patricia Bracewell author of the Emma of Normandy historical fiction series ‘Shadow on the Crown’; ‘The Price of Blood’ and ‘The Steel Beneath the Silk’. We discuss all things Anglo-Saxon, Viking and strong women in history! This leads Paul and Gwyn on to a chat about string female leads in fiction. We also briefly mention the BBC’s Big Jubilee Read which is an interesting list of 70 books that are representative of each decade since 1952 from across the UK and the Commonwealth. Oh and not forgetting you may wish to check out the magnificent Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers As some of our regular listeners may have noticed this episode is a little late going live. The technical gremlins offered some challenges, especially in the first section of the episode, rather than delay any further we have decided to go ahead. Hopefully the sound quality won’t detract from your enjoyment. Here are some of the books which get a mention: Frances Hodgson Burnett - The Secret Garden Anna Sewell - Black Beauty Jennifer Lucy Allen - The Foghorn's Lament Mark Billingham - Rabbit Hole and Cry Baby Carys Davies - The Redemption of Galen Pike and The Mission House George Eliot - Middlemarch Charles Dickens - Bleak House and Little Dorrit Michelle Paver - Wakenhyrst Manda Scott - Boudicca Series Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice Helen Fielding - Bridget Jones Diary Thomas Hardy - Far From the Madding Crowd and Tess of the D'Urbervilles Sarah Hilary - Fragile Terry Prachett - Discworld Series Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina
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