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Geboortedatum: 1937
Overlijdensdatum: 2018-08-04
Geslacht: female
Nationaliteit: UK
Woonplaatsen: Broughty Ferry, Tayside, UK
Opleiding: University of Oxford (Somerville College)
Beroepen: lecturer
historical novelist
Organisaties: University of Dundee
Historical Writers’ Association

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The Bookseller's Tale (Oxford Medieval Mysteries, #1) door Ann Swinfen

I liked the 14th century Oxford setting very much (and learned a few things about medieval bookmaking!) and the mystery was satisfying. I did think a few times that Nicholas Elyot missed some obvious clues but overall a series I would be interested in continuing...

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leslie.98 | 8 andere besprekingen | Jun 27, 2023 |

The Novice's Tale (Oxford Medieval Mysteries, #2) door Ann Swinfen

A fast read but this second book in Ann Swinfen's Oxford Medieval mystery series wasn't a mystery at all. Instead, it was a more of a romantic suspense story involving why Emma Thorgold (whom we met in the first book) was forced into the convent by her stepfather.

I enjoyed the historical fiction (especially the bit with the candle makers) but was disappointed with the direction the series seems to be taking.

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leslie.98 | 3 andere besprekingen | Jun 27, 2023 |

The Merchant's Tale (Oxford Medieval Mysteries Book 4) door Ann Swinfen

Another excellent journey into this interesting time in history. Author Swinfen's exceptional knowledge of this time period enlivens and showcases her continuing tale of a bookseller, his family, his business, and life in Oxford. The Fair and the mendacity of the local prior provide a lively setting and sufficient cause to continue her character development and enrich her already very good storyline.

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jamespurcell | Dec 8, 2021 |

Voyage to Muscovy: The Chronicles of Christoval… door Ann Swinfen

A variable series. Some are fairly gripping, others less so. For the first third of the story I thought this was one of the latter kind. Then the story picked up considerably.

The protagonist is transported to Russia, where she befriends and aids some abused children with variable success and rescues an abducted employee. Tudor medicine, if reliably described, is quite interesting.

Less believable in the whole of the later episodes in the series is where a women in her late teens and early twenties could still masquerade as a boy or man on the extended journey's she continues to make.… (meer)

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