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Month: August 2018

Becoming Marie Antoinette Juliet Grey #histfic #historicalfiction #magicofhistory
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Becoming Marie Antoinette – A Stylized introduction to the Famous Queen

Mary Anne / August 23, 2018

First off, she didn’t really say “Let Them Eat Cake.” Becoming Marie Antoinette is an insightful introduction to the life of the tragic queen. It covers the the time from when she was ten years old to her early 20s, after she became queen of France. And it appears to…

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West Cork #audible #history #truecrime
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Ten Things I Learned from the Podcast “West Cork”

Mary Anne / August 18, 2018

So I thought I’d try something new. I signed up for Audible and downloaded West Cork — the company’s first True Crime production. It’s a podcast, but more than a podcast. It has 13 chapters and is over seven hours in total, and . . . It was a revelation.…

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Colin Falconer #histfic #historical fiction
Interview

Colin Falconer Opens Up About His Latest Book

Mary Anne / August 15, 2018

A special treat today at Magic of History. Colin Falconer, the author of 40 historical fiction books visits with us. His books have been translated into many languages, but you can find many of them on Amazon. Here’s our Q & A. 1. I’m a big fan of your books.…

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The royal house of windsor #documentary #netflix #Britain
documentary, television show, U.K.

The Royal House of Windsor — a lengthy snapshot of the Royal Family

Mary Anne / August 10, 2018

It’s been more than a hundred years since the Windsors took their name — and the Royal House of Windsor on Netflix tells the story very well, although it drags in a few places. It’s a six-episode documentary, and includes new material that has supposedly never been seen before on…

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War of the Wolf by Bernard Cornwell is book 11 about Uhtred and the Saxon Series. #LastKingdom #histfic @historicalfiction
books, Early Medieval Period

War of the Wolf — Chapter 11, but still great

Mary Anne / August 8, 2018

Bernard Cornwell’s War of the Wolf is the latest, but still not the final chapter of The Last Kingdom series. Uhtred is still riding against his enemies. He is now over sixty years old and a bit long in the tooth. Nevertheless, he’s still snatching victory from the jaws of…

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Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan is the love story between Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis #histfic #historical fiction #Christianity
1950s, books, Uncategorized

Becoming Mrs. Lewis Sidesteps Christianity

Mary Anne / August 3, 2018

Becoming Mrs. Lewis: The Improbable Love Story of Joy Davidman and C. S. Lewis by Patti Callahan is a chronicle of a love story, and it works, to that extent. But somehow, the magic of C.S. Lewis is lost in the book. About two thirds of the way through the…

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