pickIn 2012 anthropologists starts opening six coffins in Winchester Cathedral. Winchester is the old city of kings & queens. Who are the people mentioned on the coffins and how many people are in them?
Jarman looks into who they were and the time they were living in. This is the time when England was gathered into one nation, the time of the Viking invasions.
As a Norwegian it was interesting to read about the Vikings from another point of view.
so-soI was a bit disappointed this book wasn't more about the bone chests of the title (a set of chests full of bones of kings, queens and bishops from early in England's history), and was more a general Anglo-Saxon history. As the latter, it's fine, just... I felt like it was a bit of a bait-and-switch.
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pickViolet is a spinster between the wars. Tired of living with her complaining mother, she sets out on on her own and finds out how difficult it is to live on her salary as a typist. Lonely and a little lost she stumbles on a group doing needlework for the local cathedral and joins them, impacting her life. I really liked reading about this period from Violet‘s perspective but it was so hard knowing that WWII was looming just around the corner.
pickI liked the story but thought the ending was too abrupt. I want to know what happened to them all!
A Single Thread was about Violet, a “surplus woman” trying to make a life for herself in 1932 Britain. Books about found families are usually very readable for me, and this was no exception.
‘Shhh!‘ Violet Speedwell frowned.
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pickSet between the great wars,Violet is a "surplus woman", one of many spinsters after WWI.She moved to Winchester to put some distance with her difficult mother, joins a group of broderers making cushions and kneelers for the cathedral and she starts to find her own place in the world. The problems women faced are the centre of the story but it doesn't feel heavy at all,and the embroidery project is a true story which makes it very interesting. ⬇️⬇️
pickSitting in the warm autumn sun, no wind , a perfect day. Found this book on my TBR shelf. Beautiful. It‘s even signed. Not the ending I would have expected being me. However just perfect. I‘m going to read some more of him. I see he has written a lot. And this was in 2009. Anyone else a fan?
pickSpent a lovely morning snacking and finishing this one. Set between the WWs in England, Violet is determined to be an independent woman. She becomes part of an embroidery circle and develops feelings for an older bell ringer. A slow burn that reminded me a little of Toibin‘s Brroklyn.
