A loan from Steffi, and a readable mix of two distinct habitats on the coast of North Carolina – the marsh, and the town, and the experiences of Kya, the Marsh Girl.
Poems by Amanda Hamilton are interspersed throughout the story, which I found increasingly irritating. But their presence was justified by the end.
Author page: Where the Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens
The Terror of the French Revolution told through the experiences of a naive young English mistress who travels to Paris in search of her elusive amour.
Author page: The French Lesson – Hallie Rubenhold
A fabulous retelling of the Trojan War from the perspective of captive queen Briseis.
Highly recommended.
Publisher page: The Silence of the Girls – Pat Barker
Made in Chelsea rewound to run in 1st Century Rome, as the offspring of the wealthy residents of The Quirinal Hill indulge in gossip, love affairs and love potions, expensive meals at fancy restaurants and parties.
There’s also a lettuce seller and a statue of Egyptian fertility god, Min – inspired by an evening at the Ashmolean Museum.
Author page: Pandora’s Boy – Lindsey Davis
Flavia Albia becomes embroiled in a plot against Emperor Domitian, involving Palace Intrigue and Parthians.
Author page: The Third Nero – Lindsey Davis