Comments on: moving, and the best historical fiction http://www.sarahevekelly.com/writing/moving-and-the-best-historical-fiction/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:41:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: sue http://www.sarahevekelly.com/writing/moving-and-the-best-historical-fiction/#comment-952 sue Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:37:32 +0000 http://www.sarahevekelly.com/?p=394#comment-952 Believe me, I want to read your book. I fell in love with Thomas Cromwell after seeing the film version of "A Man for all Seasons'. Paul Schofield was brilliant, his portrayal of Cromwell rates, for me, as one of the great performances of all time. As for great Historical novels, the book that really hit me in the gut when I was young was Rosemary Hawley Jarman's 'We Speak no Treason'. It's about Richard the III, told from the 1st person perspective of 4 fictional characters, 'The Maiden', 'The Fool', 'A Man of Keen Sight' and 'The Nun'. I've read a few vicious Amazon reviews from readers who prefer Penman's 'The Sunne in Splendour' but Jarman's version will always be close to my heart. I love her descriptive style and I'd definitely say she has had a huge influence on my writing. Gosh, haven't I babbled on? Glad you're back in The Smoke. If our immigration woes continue, I'll get in touch if we have to go back to the UK. Believe me, I want to read your book. I fell in love with Thomas Cromwell after seeing the film version of “A Man for all Seasons’. Paul Schofield was brilliant, his portrayal of Cromwell rates, for me, as one of the great performances of all time.
As for great Historical novels, the book that really hit me in the gut when I was young was Rosemary Hawley Jarman’s ‘We Speak no Treason’. It’s about Richard the III, told from the 1st person perspective of 4 fictional characters, ‘The Maiden’, ‘The Fool’, ‘A Man of Keen Sight’ and ‘The Nun’. I’ve read a few vicious Amazon reviews from readers who prefer Penman’s ‘The Sunne in Splendour’ but Jarman’s version will always be close to my heart. I love her descriptive style and I’d definitely say she has had a huge influence on my writing.

Gosh, haven’t I babbled on?
Glad you’re back in The Smoke. If our immigration woes continue, I’ll get in touch if we have to go back to the UK.

]]> By: lucyp http://www.sarahevekelly.com/writing/moving-and-the-best-historical-fiction/#comment-950 lucyp Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:35:01 +0000 http://www.sarahevekelly.com/?p=394#comment-950 Loved a Place of Greater Safety, and now I want to read Wolf Hall! Loved a Place of Greater Safety, and now I want to read Wolf Hall!

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