Thursday, January 17, 2008

Burning Bright by Tracy Chevalier

Yet another brilliantly evocative story about ordinary people and their lives as they cross paths with history. Jem and him family move from their small village in Dorsetshire to London and meet Mr William Blake: poet, dissenter, radical and free thinker. Along with his new best friend, Maggie, Jem learns about opposites and what's between them.

Fabulously and meticulously researched with richly drawn and incredibly deep characters, this book reminds me again why I am such a fan of this woman's writing...

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