Vanora Bennett
Figures in Silk
Using the point-of-view of a female silk merchant of London, Vanora Bennett, in Figures of Silk, gives readers a…
Blood Royal
Editors' choice
This first in a series is the story of Catherine de Valois, daughter of Charles, King of France. Brought up…
Figures in Silk
Vanora Bennett’s debut was the fascinating Portrait of an Unknown Woman. In her second novel, she turns her attention to…
Portrait of an Unknown Woman
Editors' choice
In this, journalist Vanora Bennett’s first novel, Meg Giggs, adopted daughter of Sir Thomas More, springs brilliantly to life. Surrounded…
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