Margaret Donsbach
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Tues., May 14: Review of The Monsters of Templeton
Some very good historical novels revolve around the theme of a modern person researching his or her ancestry. Wallace Stegner's novel Angle of Repose, which fits this pattern, won the 1972 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Lauren Groff's 2008 novel The Monsters of Templeton is quirkier, funnier, and more horrible than…
Mon., May 6: Review of High Kings and Vikings
The time of Macbeth was one of war and disorder in Scotland, with Viking raiders attacking from outside and violent conflicts among the Scottish high king and his subject thanes within. High Kings and Vikings by Nigel Tranter is about a young man who was Thane of Glamis before Macbeth…
Fri., May 3: Review of The Turncoat
Donna Thorland's debut novel, The Turncoat, is a wild ride set during the American Revolution. It's about a young Quaker woman's introduction to the ruthless world of wartime espionage. Judged by the standards we've become used to in today's movies and television, it's not an overly violent novel - but…