Characters from Jane Austen’s novels have inspired other writers to imagine ‘what if?’. What if there was more going on in this character’s life than Austen imagined? This is the premise of Janice Hadlow’s novel, The Other Bennet Sister. Mary was one of the least developed characters in Austen’s book, Pride and Prejudice. Hadlow has given her […]
Archives for May 2020
Tulip time
Time for planting, that is. Now that I live here, I can hardly have a garden without tulips, can I? After all, the famous Boral Tulip Festival (sadly cancelled this year like many other crowd-attracting events) draws thousands of visitors to admire the blooms in Corbett Gardens. Bulbs are mysterious and clever. Already the flowers […]