Q & A with Davis Bunn: Why take a naive woman on a clandestine mission overseas?
Q: Why would a U.S. senator choose to take such an inexperienced and sheltered young woman as Muriel with him on such a clandestine and dangerous mission?
Davis Bunn: The twenties marked a dramatic turn in the rights and freedom of women. Suffrage had finally resulted in women receiving not just the vote, but legal recognition of their status.
As a result, a number of avenues were opening for them, including opportunities to do what for their mothers’ generation would have been considered utterly impossible.
Senator Bryan had, in effect, been grooming Muriel for this adventure since she entered university. He did this with her father’s approval.
Plot inspiration from my life
A personal event from my own life colored the emotional side to Muriel’s adventure. When I was twenty I left the United States for England. I graduated early from university and went to the UK to do a masters.
It was the first time I had ever traveled any distance, much less by myself. A lot of the emotions that Muriel experienced were based upon my early days.
Back to you
Tell me about a time you sensed God calling you to do something you’ve longed to do, but was outside your comfort zone.
How did you respond? What were the results? (This could be something that’s happening now, too – a tugging on your heart that you are prayerfully considering.)
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THE FRAGMENT by Davis Bunn: 1923 post-WW I suspense, published 2-19-16
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