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Month: October 2018

That Churchill Woman, by Stephanie Barron is the story of Jennie Jerome Churchill
1800s, books, Uncategorized

That Churchill Woman Drags to a Conclusion

Mary Anne / October 19, 2018

That Churchill Woman by Stephanie Barron is a bit of a slog — unless you enjoy reading multitudinous descriptions of nineteenth century clothing and all about the upper crust of Britain. It’s the story of Churchill’s mother, American Jennie Jerome, who moves to England and marries the son of a…

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Little by Edward Carey the story of Madame Tussaud and how she came to have her wax museum
18th Century, books

Little: Not for the Faint-hearted

Mary Anne / October 12, 2018

Little by Edward Carey is the story of Madame Tussaud, a dark and somewhat gory tale of the French Revolution. Marie, also known as Little, is orphaned by the age of seven, and then is apprenticed by Dr. Curtius, a man who has lived in solitude most of his life…

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the splendor before the dark by margaret george the story of the emperor nero in ancient rome
Ancient Times, books

The Splendor Before the Dark: Nero At His Finest

Mary Anne / October 9, 2018

Margaret George, a master at historical fiction, completes her two book series about Nero with the magnificent The Splendor Before the Dark. The first book, The Confessions of Young Nero, takes us through Nero’s life as a child and a young emperor(he became emperor at 16). This book takes up…

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