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GIVEAWAY: 3 copies of The Girl Who Dared to Dream – LONDON
16th October 2022
We are delighted to offer 3 copies of The Girl Who Dared to Dream by Diney Costeloe, set in 1912 London.
UK ONLY
London, 1912.
It is two years before the outbreak of World War 1, and the Oakley family are typical of their time. Andrew has been clerk at a City solicitors for twenty years. Alice, his wife, keeps the home fires burning. Their sons plan on becoming skilled apprentices. And Mabel, their daughter, says she would rather die than go into domestic service like her cousin. She is going to go to train as a secretary.
Andrew Oakley little imagines, as he sets off for work one February morning, that their lives are about to change in the most dramatic and tragic fashion. In one fateful instant the family dreams are crushed. And Mabel will have to swallow her pride to take that position as in-between maid after all. It is every bit as unpleasant as she expected. But help is going to come from a quite unexpected direction and bring her dreams to life again.
Brilliant storytelling, wonderful characters, here is everything we have come to love about a Diney Costeloe novel.
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Margaret Gallagher
Hilary Mantel
I do like Suzannah Dunn’s books
Mantel has floored me with the Cromwell novels, but I love most historical fiction.
Rosamunde Pilcher
Hard to pick just one but I know that if I have one of Philippa Gregory’s books to read I will be in my happy place!
Philippa Gregory
Catherine Cookson.
Phillippa Gregory or Iny Lorentz
Don’t read a lot of historical fiction but really enjoyed Phillipa Gregorys ‘The White Queen’ so perhaps I shall try some more x
Phillippa Gregory
I don’t have a favourite as I’ve not really read many books in this genre
My favourite historical author is Diana Gabaldon; her Outlander series is amazing!
Philippa Gregory.
Kate Mosse
Hilary Mantel
Julian Fellowes
do not have a favourite as they all brilliant
Sarah Waters
I don’t have a favourite there are so many fantastic authors
Pam Jenoff is a brilliant historical writer
J K RAWLINGS
I love CJ Sansom’s books – also Kate Mosse, Phillipa Gregory and Jean Plaidy
i havent got a favourite author but i love historical fiction – its my favourite genre to read
Lyndsey Davis love the Falco books.
I like Dilly Court for historical stories
Hilary Mantel with Wolf Hall about the rise and fall of Cromwell
I love these genres of books.My favourite historical fiction author is Dilly Court. There has never been any book of hers that I haven’t enjoyed or re-read.
Albert Camus
No real favourites, but I love novels set in Ireland in the last century
cannot choose a favourite author or book, like choosing your favourite child or dog. But up there would be Hilary Mantel, Philippa Gregory, and Bernard Cornwall. I do also love Jean M. Auel Clan of the Cave Bear
Daniel Jones
I love Pam Jenoff and the books she writes about WWII.
Phillipa Gregory
I first came across the adaptation of his books for TV etc – now I like reading Ken Follet‘s books straight from ‘his pen’ so to speak!
Bernard Cornwell and Sharpe’s Rifles was an excellent book and I’d like to read more books.
I really like Irina Shapiro especially the Hands of Time series!
My favourite historical author is Richard Van Emden he did a brilliant job with his boy soldiers of the great war book very eye-opening great read.
Philippa Gregory tells a good historical tale .
Bernard Cornwell l.just love his books
Hillary Mantel has left such wonderful historical fiction.
If we are talking about a current author who writes historical fiction, then that would be Philippa Gregory for me too!
If we are talking historical authors who wrote fiction, then that would definitely be the Sherlock Holmes author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle!
I love many different authors who write historical fiction but if I had to chose just one it would be Barbara Taylor Bradford whose books I always enjoy. Many thanks
Love Kate mosse
My favourite is Phillipa Gregory and I can happily read them at least twice!
The late and much missed Hilary Mantel who made the Tudor era really come to life for me
I adore Stacey Halls, author of The Familiars, The Foundling and Mrs England. I’ve read every one of her books and I’m patiently awaiting her next one!
One of the few authors who is automatically added to my Wish List and my favourite author of historical fiction is Philippa Gregory, I love her Tudor books.
Charles Dickens
Not sure if you mean an author from history, or a current author who writes about historical times?
I think the author who writes about historical times who I enjoy the most is Sarah Waters.
Catherine Cookson
Storyteller cand history
Fabulous author
When you say “historical author ” maybe , I’m a little confused, do you mean an author who documents history, A’level history text books ? However , I adore Thomas Hardy , as his novels transports me back to historic Dorchester , during the 19th Century . Tess Of the D’urbervilles, Return of the Native , Far. From the Madding Crowd etc