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Richard Lee, founder and Chairman of the Historical Novel Society
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Jenny Barden
Jenny Barden is a historical novelist who has at various times been an artist, city solicitor, mother of four, and a farmer.
Journeys of discovery led to her first two books published by Ebury Press (Penguin Random House). 'Mistress of the Sea' is based on one of Francis Drake's early adventures. 'The Lost Duchess' is centred on the Lost Colony of Roanoke.
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A recent trip to Normandy has opened my eyes to the ubiquity in the Pays d’Auge of well-preserved medieval half-timbered houses, and the persistence of this style of architecture even in contemporary construction....
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Lyveden New Bield in Northamptonshire stands as an enigmatic testament to its creator’s obdurate faith. Begun around 1594, towards the end of Elizabeth I’s reign, it remains much as it did in 1605...
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