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A Tapestry of Time: short historical stories
A collection of short stories from historical novelist Judith Arnopp. Snippets of history ranging from the Tudor court of Henry VII to The Battle of Waterloo in the 19th century. Plus excerpts from her novels.
Please publication is written in British English. Spellings and grammatical conventions are conversant with the UK.
Please publication is written in British English. Spellings and grammatical conventions are conversant with the UK.
314 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2011
About the author
Judith Arnopp
51 books228 followers.A lifelong history enthusiast and avid reader, Judith holds a BA in English/Creative writing and an MA in Medieval Studies.
She lives on the coast of West Wales where she writes both fiction and non-fiction based in the Medieval and Tudor period. Her main focus is on the perspective of historical women but she is currently writing a novel from a male perspective, that of Henry VIII himself.
Her novels include:
A Matter of Conscience: Henry VIII, the Aragon Years
A Matter of Faith: Henry VIII, the Days of the Phoenix
The Heretic Wind: the life of Mary Tudor, Queen of England
Sisters of Arden: on the Pilgrimage of Grace
The Beaufort Bride: Book one of The Beaufort Chronicle
The Beaufort Woman: Book two of The Beaufort Chronicle
The King’s Mother: Book three of The Beaufort Chronicle
The Winchester Goose: at the Court of Henry VIII
A Song of Sixpence: the story of Elizabeth of York
Intractable Heart: the story of Katheryn Parr
The Kiss of the Concubine: a story of Anne Boleyn
The Song of Heledd
The Forest Dwellers
Peaceweaver
Judith is also a founder member of a re-enactment group called The Fyne Companye of Cambria, and makes historical garments both for the group and others. She is not professionally trained but through trial, error and determination has learned how to make authentic looking, if not strictly HA, clothing.
Her non-fiction book, How to Dress Like a Tudor will be published by Pen and Sword in 2023,
You can find her group Tudor Handmaid on Facebook. You can also find her on Twitter and Instagram.
Webpage: www.judithmarnopp.com
Author page: author.to/juditharnoppbooks
Blog: http://juditharnoppnovelist.blogspot....
For more information please visit my website: www.judithmarnopp.com
author.to/juditharnoppbooks
She lives on the coast of West Wales where she writes both fiction and non-fiction based in the Medieval and Tudor period. Her main focus is on the perspective of historical women but she is currently writing a novel from a male perspective, that of Henry VIII himself.
Her novels include:
A Matter of Conscience: Henry VIII, the Aragon Years
A Matter of Faith: Henry VIII, the Days of the Phoenix
The Heretic Wind: the life of Mary Tudor, Queen of England
Sisters of Arden: on the Pilgrimage of Grace
The Beaufort Bride: Book one of The Beaufort Chronicle
The Beaufort Woman: Book two of The Beaufort Chronicle
The King’s Mother: Book three of The Beaufort Chronicle
The Winchester Goose: at the Court of Henry VIII
A Song of Sixpence: the story of Elizabeth of York
Intractable Heart: the story of Katheryn Parr
The Kiss of the Concubine: a story of Anne Boleyn
The Song of Heledd
The Forest Dwellers
Peaceweaver
Judith is also a founder member of a re-enactment group called The Fyne Companye of Cambria, and makes historical garments both for the group and others. She is not professionally trained but through trial, error and determination has learned how to make authentic looking, if not strictly HA, clothing.
Her non-fiction book, How to Dress Like a Tudor will be published by Pen and Sword in 2023,
You can find her group Tudor Handmaid on Facebook. You can also find her on Twitter and Instagram.
Webpage: www.judithmarnopp.com
Author page: author.to/juditharnoppbooks
Blog: http://juditharnoppnovelist.blogspot....
For more information please visit my website: www.judithmarnopp.com
author.to/juditharnoppbooks
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February 21, 2026
As one reviewer pointed out, this is a collection of short stories some of which are “teasers” to books written by the Author. I LOVED this idea as many of the stories left me wanting more. I enjoyed the different voices and periods so much that I am really looking forward to many more exciting reads from an Author who has caught my imagination in a big way.
August 26, 2013
This isn't really a book in its own right; it's a mixed collection of short stories unpublished elsewhere and excerpts from published novels, with links for purchasing the full novels on line. That said, I got it free on Amazon, and it provided pleasant dinner reading for an evening, so I'm not really complaining.
The writing is a bit uneven. Overall, it feels underdeveloped, with some very interesting ideas, but everything is very bare bones. The editing definitely needs work, as the typos are significant enough to be distracting.
My favorite reads were actually the short stories, which seemed to be built around more original ideas than the book excerpts.
I have ordered digital samples of several of the author's books from Amazon. I have a feeling I would really enjoy some, if not all, of them: I just need to figure out which ones.
The writing is a bit uneven. Overall, it feels underdeveloped, with some very interesting ideas, but everything is very bare bones. The editing definitely needs work, as the typos are significant enough to be distracting.
My favorite reads were actually the short stories, which seemed to be built around more original ideas than the book excerpts.
I have ordered digital samples of several of the author's books from Amazon. I have a feeling I would really enjoy some, if not all, of them: I just need to figure out which ones.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews