tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907149953224165300.post3295533445820031464..comments2023-07-06T16:12:35.437+01:00Comments on Fantastic Reads: The time is nowUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907149953224165300.post-2426388322006963832012-02-19T11:56:27.532+00:002012-02-19T11:56:27.532+00:00Thank you so much for this comment! Penelope Livel...Thank you so much for this comment! Penelope Lively is an amazing writer, with a fascinating view of the history of landscape and how that resonates on people and places. I must re-read The House in Norham Gardens, and will order Crusade in Jeans. I haven't heard of it before!Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536038271600515021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907149953224165300.post-77848909291649989742012-02-19T07:57:35.359+00:002012-02-19T07:57:35.359+00:00You make me want to read both of these!
When we w...You make me want to read both of these!<br /><br />When we we recently staying in Oxford, we were literally within sight of Norham Gardens from our hotel window - I was very excited by this.<br /><br />Reading this post makes me think of a Dutch book that both M and Wouter really like, which is translated into English (but I haven't read it yet...) called Crusade in Jeans. A 20 C boy time travels back to the crusades. Having not yet read it myself I can't be sure if it's a book to recommend to you, but it is hightly regarded in the Netherlands, and both Wouter and M would say it's one of the best books they've read.Playing by the bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02761644438775249830noreply@blogger.com