Hannah Fielding's Blog, page 11
November 22, 2021
Writing from the heart
Should an author write the book they think they ought to write, or write the book their heart aches to write?
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November 18, 2021
Modern English words derived from Ancient Egyptian
Pharaoh, pyramid, mummy, desert – which modern English words can be traced back to the Ancient Egyptian language?
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November 15, 2021
Views of the water to soothe and stir the soul
'Beauty sleeps on the calm dreamy bosom of the ocean, or lives in the dance of its wild waves.' – Thomas Clark Henley, 'Beauty', 1851
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November 11, 2021
Remembering the fallen on Poppy Day
‘In Flanders Fields, the poppies grow / Between the crosses, row on row…’
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November 8, 2021
Beautiful paintings inspired by autumn
The colours, the air, the ‘mellow fruitfulness’ – autumn is a rich source of inspiration for artists.
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November 4, 2021
Protection from evil: The Eye of Horus
The Eye of Horus was a symbol of great power in Ancient Egypt, used for protection, wellbeing and healing.
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November 1, 2021
Silent, mysterious, illimitable: The Egyptian desert
The desert – wild, beautiful and timeless – is an evocative backdrop in my novel Song of the Nile.
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October 28, 2021
Shakespeare’s First Folio
One of the most influential, and thus valuable, books ever published…
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October 25, 2021
Cats in Ancient Egypt
By no means a humble house pet, the cat of Ancient Egypt was deeply symbolic and revered.
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October 21, 2021
Should we always finish reading a novel?
Is life too short... or should we give each book a fair chance?
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