Many novels come straight out of the author’s imagination. It is clearly evident that Gifford spent a lot of time and effort researching this novel. I found the facts she did include fascinating, serving to enrich the story and teach us more about the people and lands that surrounded The Sea Ho...
She could see Ralph’s soft bulk in the dressing-table mirror. He was very quiet, his heavy shoulders resting against the bedhead. She tried to picture the young man who had used to sit smiling and mischievous as she got ready for bed. Time had changed them both. The woman in the glass had a dry l...