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Letters in Historical Fiction: Annie Elliot and Mrs Dickens

I’ve blogged before about letters in historical fiction (and a longer essay here) and I’m happy to report a newcomer to the list of letter-inspired authors.

Annie Elliot is almost local to me and we were put in touch late last year before Annie’s debut novel Mr and Mrs Charles Dickens: Her Story: “So the world will know he loved me once” (Envelope Books) was published.
We met again in January on th

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	In the Blink of an Eye 4.43 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	A Kettle of Fish 4.21 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2012 — 3 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
	The Absent Heart 4.80 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2025 — 3 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
	H is for Hawkesbury: Hawkesbury Upton Literature Festival Anthology 2015 by Debbie Young, John Lynch (Contributor), Rosalind Minett (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Quite Weird by Ali Bacon (Goodreads Author), Jean Burnett (Goodreads Author), Heather Child liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2024 — 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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Knowing little of the historical period and even less of the historical setting I approached this novel without particular expectations and I’m glad to say was rewarded with a beautiful and highly engaging read. Hugh Armstrong is a very likeable if q ...more
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Ali Bacon rated a book really liked it First Daughter by Marlie Parker Wasserman	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
This ambitious novel adds a fictional strand to the life of U.S. president Grover Cleveland (of whom I confess I knew nothing!) and his wife Frances, educated and independent, who, when there’s a failed abduction of her eldest daughter at the preside ...more
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I haven’t read much fiction set in WW2 and this book was an excellent introduction to the period as well as a reminder of the deprivation and cruelty suffered by the French . The book has a story line for two main characters, country boy Pierre and J ...more
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