This was Joan’s idea of a Perfect Holiday… what about you?
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Read the full letter from Joan at The Wonderful World of Joan Aiken
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Delightful, Lizzie! Will look at the full letter now, thanks.
By the way, I always wondered if any trace of Dido’s home street survived modern development on the South Bank. Also knew traces of The Rose Theatre were discovered in the 90s. So chuffed to read this today: http://kateshrewsday.com/2014/08/05/the-resurrection-of-the-rose/
Somewhere to visit on our next trip to London!
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Yes, Rose Alley SE1 is still there, next to The Globe, almost as it appears when Joan was there, let alone Dido! Strangely there is also a Rose Alley Tavern in New Bedford Massachusetts where Joan’s family first lived, and where Dido ended her long voyage in Night Birds on Nantucket – history just goes on and on…
Wolves Chronicles Film:
http://www.joanaiken.com/pages/funstuff_movie.html
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Reblogged this on Julia Lee Author and commented:
This is such a wonderful letter, so atmospheric and full of love for that kind fall-into-a-book reading that I remember from childhood and long school holidays (and days when I was lying ill in bed or on the settee, but not too ill to read). And it brought back memories of miniature moss gardens, too! And of drawing pictures to go with the pictures in my head that reading conjured up- or at least trying to draw something that could come close what I pictured. And cats keeping you company while you read! (How many ‘ands’ can I include here??)
I think Joan Aiken had a very sympathetic style in writing to fans and readers of her books, if I’m to judge from this letter. It’s warm and personal, a great piece of writing in itself, and doesn’t talk down to the reader.
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