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Penelope Clare

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Historical Fiction, Nonfiction

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November 2024

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Penelope Clare writes historical fiction about the people who lived history.

Her novels are shaped by a fascination with ordinary lives: the hopes, relationships, difficult choices and quiet acts of courage that rarely make the historical record, yet reveal so much about what it means to be human.

The Bold Series begins with A Bold Pursuit and continues with A Bold Adventure, following women whose lives unfold across nineteenth-century England, New Zealand and beyond. Each novel stands alone, with humanity at the heart of the story and history as the setting.

A lifelong lover of stories and family history, Penelope is often drawn to the gaps in the record—the places where the facts can tell us only so much.

The records ended there. The story be ...more

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Average rating: 4.38 · 24 ratings · 24 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Bold Pursuit: Book One of The Bold Series 4.43 avg rating — 14 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
	A Bold Adventure: Book Two of The Bold Series 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — 6 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
	Kickstart Your Novel: Plan your story idea in 7 clear, easy steps.: I Did, You Can Too! - How to Write a Novel Fast. 4.50 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
	Research Your Novel: Tackle research in 10 clear, easy steps (I Did, You Can Too! - How To Write A Novel Fast Book 3) 4.50 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
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	Finish Your Novel: Mindset, Systems, and Author Foundations to Get You to the End: How To Write A Novel Fast (I Did, You Can Too! - How To Write A Novel Fast Book 5) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
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Three Hearts

Three hearts. He has given me one heart per decade, and each time was on an unforgettable occasion.

The second time Mr C. gave me a heart was on one of the first long flights together. In the early days of our marriage, travel and flying were not a matter of course. For years, I had been assuaging my yearning to travel to far-flung places, experience new cultures, and meet new people by browsing th Read more of this blog post »

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Something a little different Australian history mixed with gods and magic is an unusual combination, and it was one of the things I most appreciated about The Tuart. There’s something appealing about seeing a familiar country through such a different ...more
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Charming, delightful and genuinely magical, The Butterflies of Meadow Hill Manor is a really beautiful story about grief, recovery and the unexpected things that can help us begin to heal. Although it is written for younger readers, it didn’t feel lik ...more
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The Anchoress is a beautifully imagined work of historical fiction that transports readers into a little-known corner of medieval life. Robyn Cadwallader creates an immersive world, bringing the physical and emotional reality of an anchoress’s existe ...more
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Burial Rites is an extraordinary work of historical fiction. Hannah Kent evokes the stark Icelandic landscape so vividly that it becomes inseparable from the emotional journey of the characters. With compassion, restraint and beautiful prose, she tra ...more
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The Four Winds is a powerful novel that captures both the hardship of the Dust Bowl and the extraordinary resilience of ordinary people. Kristin Hannah brings the era vividly to life, balancing historical authenticity with deeply personal storytellin ...more
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Anne Whorlton tells a story that reminds us extraordinary moments are often found in ordinary lives. Family Matters blends family secrets, enduring friendships and new beginnings into a novel that is both touching and uplifting. The unfolding relation ...more
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Anne Whorlton has a wonderful gift for creating the kind of fictional community readers want to become part of. Set against the beautiful backdrop of rural Yorkshire, her novels are filled with warmth, kindness and characters whose lives gradually be ...more
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