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Ronan Beckman

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Historical Fiction, Fiction, Romance

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An American educator living in Britain for over 30 years, Ronan has been enthralled by the historical environment all around him - with a special interest in the 'Long Regency'. A family history enthusiast, he encountered a fascinating ancestor of his wife that he just couldn't forget about. This was the enchanting Regency-era actress and dancer Elizabeth Searle - whose story is at the centre of his debut novel 'An Actress of Repute' (and hopefully just the beginning of a series that outlines her incredible life). Follow her travels as she moves between the stages of London's finest theatres, skirting past her meddlesome arch-rival and trying her best to avoid the romantic advances from unsuitable gentleman. Do let him know if you enjoy the ...more

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	An Actress of Repute 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Masterworks: Historical Short Fiction Inspired by Works of Art by Stephanie Churchill, Ronan Beckman (Goodreads Author), Virginia Crow (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Like Quicksilver (The Chronicles of Miss Searle Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To Wear A Heart So White: An Anthology of Historical Short Stories About Crime and Punishment by Virginia Crow (Goodreads Author), Rachel Aanstad, Eleanor Swift-Hook (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Season in Brighton (The Chronicles of Miss Searle Book 3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Visions of the Mine (Annotated): Sketches of Real Life at Our Collieries by Samuel Woods, Ronan Beckman (Goodreads Author) (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Visualising Miss Searle: The Sequel

In celebration of a new season of my favourite BBC detective show Fake or Fortune? (instead of crime scenes, forensics is used to identify works of art), now seemed to be a good time to revisit my exploration of paintings that could depict Miss Elizabeth Searle – the chief character in my series of Regency-era novels. It has been nearly 18 months since I looked into theories that I had regarding a

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