Writers Abroad Magazine Issue 2 March 2015 | Page 36
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The House at Zaronza by Vanessa Couchman
Set in early 20th-century Corsica and at the Western Front in
World War I, The House at Zaronza is loosely inspired by a true
story. It tells the story of Maria Orsini, the daughter of a bourgeois
family in a Corsican village. A new schoolmaster comes to the
village and they carry on a secret romance, but Maria’s family has
other ideas for her future. She becomes a volunteer nurse during
World War I and the novel follows her fortunes through the war
and beyond.
“I loved this book. It is beautifully told, word perfect, totally absorbing and wonderfully
researched.”
“This debut novel is an absolute gem.”
The House at Zaronza was judged in the top four in the Flash 500 Novel Opening
Competition and is published by Crooked Cat Publishing. Available in paperback and
e-book editions from Amazon
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Dancing Shadows, Tramping Hooves by Dianne Ascroft.
Dancing Shadows, Tramping Hooves is a collection of half a
dozen short stories with Irish connections. Tales of outsiders
who discover they belong, a humorous slice of life yarn, heartwarming love stories and a tale of taming fear. The shadows
are on the wall, in the heart and clouding a woman’s memories
while tangible foes tramp through the physical landscape. The
stories were previously printed individually in a variety of Irish
magazines and anthologies.
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