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The Sealed Letter by Emma Donoghue

I loved the controversial Room, which is why I picked up The Sealed Letter to read – again it’s a story inspired by real-life events, but totally different in style. It’s the tale of a Victorian divorce, replete with scandal, duplicity and betrayal. Fido Faithfull is a successful independent businesswoman in a man’s world; HelenContinue reading “The Sealed Letter by Emma Donoghue”

The Daylight Gate by Jeannette Winterson

This should have been brilliant, really. Three winning elements for me – Jeannette Winterson (a favourite author), the Pendle Witch Trials (long a source of fascination), and Hammer Films (a current obsession). But what a disappointment! Leaving aside the historical inaccuracies, which I can forgive as Winterson clearly states it contains “speculations and inventions”, itContinue reading “The Daylight Gate by Jeannette Winterson”