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Hist-Fic Flick Sneak Preview: Ironclad (2010)
Early Trailer:[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oajM-M8tR2A&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f]As I previously announced in a 2010 period film roundup, Ironclad is set to release later on this year. According to IMdB:It is the year 1215 and the rebel barons of England have forced their despised King John to put his royal seal to the Magna Carta, a noble, seminal document that upheld the rights of free-men. Yet within months of pledging himself to the great charter, the… Continue reading...
Currently Reading…Claude & Camille: A Novel of Monet
by Stephanie Cowell
Synopsis: “In the mid-nineteenth century, a young man named Claude Monet decided that he would rather endure a difficult life painting landscapes than take over his father’s nautical supplies business in a French seaside town. Against his father’s will, and with nothing but a dream and an insatiable urge to create a new style of art that repudiated the Classical… Continue reading...
Posted in 19th Century, Art, Camille Doncieux Monet, Claude Monet, France
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Author Interview | Elizabeth Chadwick
I’m delighted to welcome Elizabeth Chadwick to Hist-Fic Chick today to talk about her latest novel, The Scarlet Lion (read my review)! Elizabeth Chadwick (UK) is the author of 17 historical novels, including The Greatest Knight, Lords of the White Castle, Shadows and Strongholds, A Place Beyond Courage
Review | The Scarlet Lion by Elizabeth Chadwick
Read a synopsis of The Scarlet Lion here.Review
The Scarlet Lionby Elizabeth ChadwickThe year is 1197: feudalism rules, the Magna Carta is yet to be drafted, and the sovereignty of England, Wales, Ireland, Normandy, and much of modern-day France is constantly shifting. William Marshal has proved himself a worthy opponent on the battlefield, a gallant knight at court, an admirable overlord to his vassals… Continue reading...
At the Opera: Il Trittico
A few months ago for my birthday, Louise and I went to The Met to see Puccini’s Il Trittico, a trio of three one act operas including Il Tabaro, Suor Angelica, and Gianni Schicchi. It was a fabulous production and it really put my Italian language training to work (there are translator screens on the backs of the seats in The Met but I wanted to challenge my new… Continue reading...
Posted in At the Opera
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Quote Cards: Anne Boleyn, Juana of Castile, Emma Hamilton, and Mary Stuart
My blog buddy Liz of Historically Obsessed celebrates her blogoversary today! Happy Birthday Historically Obsessed!! In honor of Lizzy’s blogoversary, the two of us have been working on a collaborative graphic design project, designing pretty cards with quotations by great women from history. We thought we would spice up our blogs a bit with some help from our favorite historical ladies!
I am going to be posting more… Continue reading...
Posted in Anne Boleyn, Emma Hamilton, Juana of Castile, Mary Stuart, Quoteables
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Giveaway & Guest Post by Kaki Warner, author of Pieces of Sky
Please welcome Kaki Warner to Hist-Fic Chick today for a guest post and a giveaway (see details below) of her debut book, Pieces of Sky. Kaki Warner is the award-winning author of the BLOOD ROSE TRILOGY (Berkley Trade; Pieces of Sky, January 2010; Open Country, June 2010; Chasing the Wind, 2011), a historical series about the unpredictable West and the men and women who brought… Continue reading...
Posted in 19th Century, America, Giveaways, Guest Post, Kaki Warner
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Mailbox Monday 3/8/10
Mailbox Monday is a book meme hosted by The Printed Page. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists. What books came into your home recently?Here are some of the books I’ve had come my way:
A Venetian Affair: A True Tale of Forbidden Love in the 18th
Coming Soon…New Historical Releases March 2010
New Historical Fiction
- 3/1 The Scarlet Lion by Elizabeth Chadwick
- 3/1 Shadow of the King: Book Three of the Pendragon’s Banner Trilogy by Helen Hollick (paperback re-release)
- 3/1 The Stolen Crown by Susan Higginbotham
- 3/1 The Flight of the Falcon by Daphne Du Maurier (re-release)
- 3/2 The Lady and the Poet by Maeve Haran
- 3/2 Walking to Gatlinburg by Howard Frank Mosher
- 3/2 For a Queen’s Love: The Stories of the Royal Wives of Philip
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Saturday Satire: Imperialism in China
Satirized by: Author Unknown
Date Published: 1890s
Context: A French political cartoon in which a pie represents China, which is being divided between Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, Wilhelm II of Germany, Nicholas II of Russia, the French Marianne, and the Meiji Emperor of Japan. The body positions and facial expressions of the characters is particularly… Continue reading...