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| | | | It seems to me that there are two kinds of historical fiction... Firstly, there is the genuinely escapist read in the Jean Plaidy tradition, i.e.aristocrats and the serving class ina long-ago world, with the star-crossed lovers and political intrigues that belong there. The egalitarian nature of Australian society makes this a tricky genre for Australian... | |
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| | | | I wanted to like this novel with its gorgeous cover and superb design, but contrary to my expectations, I made rather heavy weather of The Birdman's Wife. It's been shortlisted for the General Fiction Book of the Year in the ABIA awards, it sounded rather interesting, and it's had good reviews, but... The Birdman's Wife... | |
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| | | | The 2023 ARA Historical Novel Prize shortlists were announced today. Three finalists across two award categories are vying for this year's prize | |
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| | Fiction - paperback; Lilliput Press; 228 pages; 2017. A few years back I read Kevin Casey's A State of Mind, a memorable novel about a struggling writer living in Co. Wicklow, whose life is under threat from the IRA. Loosely based on British author Frederick Forsyth's experiences as a tax exile living in Ireland in... |