THE MAPPING OF LOVE & DEATH ~ MAISIE DOBBS #7 ~ by Jacqueline Winspear
Jacqueline Winspear conveys perfectly, in THE MAPPING OF LOVE AND DEATH the tragic waste of young lives during the Great War of 1914-1918 (aka World War I.) We learn about a young man Michael Clifton, an American from California, who changes his plans one day in August 1914, so that he can fight on the […]
Among the Mad ~ Maisie Dobbs #6
What I love about Jacqueline Winspear’s novels is that she doesn’t just portray the froth and fun of the 1920s and 1930s. She also probes deeper into the lives of the men and women who inhabited those times to give us a full picture of what it was like to be alive then. I love […]
A powerful novel about difference
AN INCOMPLETE REVENGE is a novel about difference, and the consequences of that perception in the minds of the people who make up the surrounding community. Wouldn’t it be nice if people were thrilled about difference? If they saw foreigners as intriguing or cool? If they wanted to talk to people who are not like […]
A truly wonderful novel with a clever plot
MESSENGER OF TRUTH by Jacqueline Winspear is a truly wonderful novel. Ms. Winspear is known for her detailed descriptions of dress and setting which draw the reader into the world of 1931, and this novel doesn’t disappoint. But what is even more wonderful are the way her characters speak. I am not sure how old […]
