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Ariadne | Jennifer Saint #GBRfiction

August 31, 2021February 19, 2022 ~ Brona's Books ~ 9 Comments

Let me tell you the story of a righteous man. First up, what a cover! Isn't it beautiful? My copy of Ariadne is an early proof copy. I've tried to take a photo of it that does it justice, but I failed. So let me describe it - it includes the gold leaf tendrils of … Continue reading Ariadne | Jennifer Saint #GBRfiction

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

July 7, 2019 ~ Brona's Books ~ 7 Comments

I've had a lovely run of Homeric stories retold from a feminist perspective this year - Madeline Miller's Circe and The Song of Achilles, and now Pat Barker's The Silence of the Girls.After Miller's wonderful, rich storytelling, I was looking forward to seeing what Barker would come up. I was thrilled that her story was … Continue reading The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

Tollund Man by Seamus Heaney

April 24, 2019 ~ Brona's Books ~ 1 Comment

In my previous post, about The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, I referred to Heaney's poem about the bog man found in Denmark in the 1950's. To find out how Tollund Man and Achilles go together in my universe, you'll have to read the post.As always, though, I'm fascinated by the stories we tell … Continue reading Tollund Man by Seamus Heaney

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

April 24, 2019 ~ Brona's Books ~ 7 Comments

I'm not sure why it has taken me so long to get my thoughts together about The Song of Achilles, but sitting down to write about my response to this amazing story is probably a story in itself!It was during my early high school days that my love of history developed. My first history class … Continue reading The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles – a poem

March 20, 2019 ~ Brona's Books ~ 1 Comment

I'm currently reading and loving The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller and wanted to honour the story somehow. A Poem for Thursday seemed like the perfect way, especially when I discovered The Song of Achilles fanpage on Tumblr. Hannah has encapsulated the tone and feeling of Miller's story just so with this tender little … Continue reading The Song of Achilles – a poem

Bitter Greens | Kate Forsyth

March 18, 2012April 4, 2022 ~ Brona's Books ~ 6 Comments

You know how it is when you get one of those perfect books? The kind of book where you savour every line, every chapter, every character. The kind of book that sweeps you away to another time, another place. The kind of book that makes you sigh and cry and laugh out loud. The kind of … Continue reading Bitter Greens | Kate Forsyth

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