Behind the Pen with Isabella Hargreaves

Today I am delighted to welcome Isabella Hargreaves to Behind the Pen with a few of her favourites.

Over to you Isabella, what is your favourite…and why…

 

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Character from one of your books?

My favourite character from one of my books is Jane Brody from The Persuasion of Miss Jane Brody. Jane is a bluestocking and follower of Mary Wollstoncraft, the early feminist writer. Confident, articulate and sassy, Jane falls in love with an aristocrat who is typical of his era and rank. He believes the only roles women should have are as wives and mothers. Needless-to-say, Jane teaches him otherwise!

 

Scene from one of your books?

My favourite scene comes from my novella set in outback Australia in the 1920s, All Quiet on the Western Plains. The hero, Jack, a veteran of World War I with shellshock (PTSD), is running from any reminder of the war. He lives in isolation on his pastoral property until the heroine, Fleur, a nurse, shakes him out of his metaphorical lone gumtree. Fleur also served during the war and leaves reminders of that world behind by coming to Australia. In the last scene of the book, Jack is finally able to face attending a Remembrance Day ceremony and to wear his uniform again. It makes me cry every time I read this scene.

 

Movie of all time?

I have so many favourite movies, I can’t choose just one! Here are some, listed by genre:

Action: Baby Driver, and Jason Bourne movies

Romantic Comedy: Tootsie, Bull Durham

Historical Romance: Belle, American Friends

Sci-Fi: Blade Runner, The Martian

Comedy: Hot Fuzz.

There are many more categories, but I won’t go on.