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- The Map of Love by Ahdaf Soueif My rating: 5 of 5 stars Good books never die. I only read this novel last year but was utterly spell-bound from the start. It is a literary time-shift historical romance (my own genre) and is a very passionate love story. Lady Anna Winterbourne travelled to Egypt in 1900 and fell in love with the country and with a leading political figure. One hundred years later, her descendant Isobel Parkman, an American divorcee, makes the same journey. She wants to unravel Anna’s story but in the process she discovers her own love story, and comes up against the same problems and prejudices Anna had encountered a century ago. The story is told by Isobel’s cousin from the Egyptian side of the family. I discovered a story so exquisitely moving when I reached the end I began again at the beginning, reluctant to lose the spell Ahdaf Soueif’s narrative had cast over me. It is not an easy-read, yet is so rich in historical detail, full of vibrant beauty and told with grace and love. Definitely a five star rating from me and highly recommended. View all my reviews on Amazon and Goodreads.
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Time Slips by ……..
………. Yes, it really does. There seems to have been a surge in interest in ‘time-slip’ fiction recently, although many of you will have be reading this genre for a long time. Those of you who know my writing history … Continue reading
Where do inspirations for books come from?
It is several years since the publication of my debut novel Lighter Than Air, but I am still asked about my motivation in writing a story about giant airships. The writing began back in the year 2000, culminating in its … Continue reading
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Spirit of the Jaguar
This book has been a long time in the making. I have, over the last few months, redrafted my plot with what I hope, is a story with huge appeal to lovers of time-shift fiction. My two historical settings and their characters are now woven together, … Continue reading
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The Real Writing Community
The Book Launch Party is becoming a bit of a dinosaur in this modern digital age but it still has lots of appeal. And why not? If you have spent months, or even years, writing a novel or a work … Continue reading
The Medway Mermaids have arrived.
There’s a new kid on the block – perhaps that should read – A new Blog on the rock. Medway Mermaids is a Writing Group for Women based in Medway, Kent, UK. The River Medway skirts the north boundary of … Continue reading
