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Persia Woolley (1935–2017)

Autor/a de Child of the Northern Spring

6+ obres 1,095 Membres 27 Ressenyes 2 preferits

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Inclou aquests noms: Persia Woolley, Persia Woolley

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Obres de Persia Woolley

Child of the Northern Spring (1987) 506 exemplars
Queen of the Summer Stars (1990) 258 exemplars
The Legend in Autumn (1991) 214 exemplars
The Custody Handbook (1979) 4 exemplars

Obres associades

Guinevere [1994 TV movie] (1994) — Original book — 9 exemplars

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Data de naixement
1935-11-08
Data de defunció
2017-10-03
Gènere
female
Nacionalitat
USA
Lloc de defunció
Sebastopol, California, USA
Llocs de residència
California, USA

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A rare reread of something I loved in high school that completely holds up. Beautifully written, tightly plotted, a meaningful update of the Matter of Britain that is simultaneously immaculately researched and sensibly feminist. Cannot recommend this highly enough.
 
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sparemethecensor | Hi ha 15 ressenyes més | Nov 24, 2023 |
I downloaded this onto my Nook and had a great time sneaking in a few pages every time I had a few minutes no matter where I was. This is a refreshing telling of the days leading up to Princess Guinevere's marriage to King Arthur. You follow Guinevere through parts of her childhood and then the long journey from north to south to become queen. Rich details about the time period are woven in and both Guinevere and Arthur are well-developed as interesting people with many dimensions to their characters. Historical fiction at its best and I plan to search out more of Persia Woolley's works to read.… (més)
 
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jjpseattle | Hi ha 15 ressenyes més | Aug 2, 2020 |
Sooooo. . .Guinevere is a politically astute, intelligent, observant, and savvy creature, fit to rule a kingdom on her own and prepared to do so until Merlin and the Lady of the Lake choose her to be Arthur's spouse. Until the end of this book -- it stops shorly after the two are wed -- the reader is convinced that if she'd been born a man, she, unlike Arthur, wouldn't have needed a Merlin to unite Britain and form a nation.

I've read lots of Arthurian literature but this is the most politically focused novel about any of the legendary characters that I've encountered. Woollsey does an excellent job of creating a heroine to be admired, one who is believable and fully realized as a person. Guinevere demonstrates early and often how to negotiate importunate overtures, appease jealous religious figures, and placate emotional associates. She knows when to stand her ground and give ground; how to see the value in technology; how to recognize people's strengths and weaknesses and use them. She proves her loyalty, her faithfulness, and her capacity to be a visionary the equal of her new husband.

I think anyone who loves the Arthurian Romance will appreciate this skillful rendering of a very modern Guinevere.
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Limelite | Hi ha 15 ressenyes més | Nov 10, 2013 |
Slightly dated, but an okay reference for those seeking to write historical fiction. Woolley provides a wide breadth of advice, starting with the basics of defining the genre and research methods, taking the reader through actually writing their novel and then finishing with discussions on seeking agents and editors.

Most of the best advice is given through her personal experiences, such as when touring locations, probing people like bus drivers for tips about locally known places and legends.

You can tell this book was published in 1997 and with that in mind, Woolley was definitely ahead of her time by taking advantage of the computer and basic Internet.

Like many writing books that hone in on a specific genre, it's a good addition to writer's library, but not an all-encompassing work.
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beatbox32 | Hi ha 1 ressenya més | Jun 9, 2013 |

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Obres
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També de
2
Membres
1,095
Popularitat
#23,469
Valoració
3.8
Ressenyes
27
ISBN
34
Llengües
3
Preferit
2

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