A delightful poem about the beauty of Young Lizzy
One Sunday Morn in Cheerful May – A Cumbrian poem.
Author: Lorna
I write historical fiction about Whitehaven in Cumberland - The Shackleton Series - and also about Vancouver Island in Canada - the Colville Series. All my novels are set in the 1850/60s. I tell a good story with interesting characters.
Punch Magazine Calendar for 1855
Punch Magazine Calendar - They don't make them like this anymore.
The Lost Girl – D H Lawrence
This novel was awarded the James Tait Memorial Prize in the fiction category in 1920 and was begun after "Women in Love". I found the best section of this book was a journey to Italy - it was one of the most descriptive pieces of writing I have read for a long time. I very… Continue reading The Lost Girl – D H Lawrence
Digging up the Detail – 19th Century burial fees
My current work in progress, The Shackletons of Whitehaven, has a scene where a mother and daughter - Dolly and Becky - discuss the cost of burial in Whitehaven. The customary fee for a four foot grave was a shilling (1/-) because the gravediggers only had to go down four feet. After that it was… Continue reading Digging up the Detail – 19th Century burial fees
Stalingrad – Vasily Grossman
Stalingrad by Vasily Grossman, a short review.
The Willow Woman, A Philip Ye novel by Laurence Westwood – Book Review
Another winner from Laurence Westwood following on from The Balance of Heaven and Earth and to my mind even more enjoyable. There is greater substance to this novel and the author uses his characters to make some interesting observations about modern day China. The author weaves just the right amount of Chinese history and explanation… Continue reading The Willow Woman, A Philip Ye novel by Laurence Westwood – Book Review
From Lorna's Command Centre 