Jane Buttery
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Jacqueline Winspear:
What led you to be intrigued with WWI so much and the 1920-30period? was it the early inventions or a time during which your parents lived? Maybe it was another writer's book. I really enjoy your books and felt sad when her husband died so tragically. Has she got to be alone in your novels?
Jacqueline Winspear
Hello Jane, As quite a few people are asking the same question, I thought it would be best if I gave you a link to my website, to a page where I talk about the genesis of Maisie Dobbs. Frankly, she is not modeled on any given person, but was inspired by an extraordinary generation of women in Britain - the first generation of women to go to war in great numbers in modern times. Here are a couple of links - I hope you enjoy them, as I've included an article I wrote about the women of Britain in WW1:
http://jacquelinewinspear.com/A%20Con...
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles...
Also, Maisie has not been alone all the time - she was in a relationship with Andrew Dene and was married to James Compton. She is beloved by her family and by Priscilla and her family. And there is someone new on the horizon too ...
http://jacquelinewinspear.com/A%20Con...
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles...
Also, Maisie has not been alone all the time - she was in a relationship with Andrew Dene and was married to James Compton. She is beloved by her family and by Priscilla and her family. And there is someone new on the horizon too ...
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Linda
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Jacqueline Winspear:
Have you thought about writing a story about the altar frontal created by 133 WW1 soldiers while they were recovering from their battle wounds? It's going on display for the first time in 70 years on August 3rd at St. Paul's in London. It's an embroidered piece. Embroidery was chosen as therapy for the soldiers.
Patti
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Jacqueline Winspear:
One of the many take always for me from your intriguing Maize Dobbs is her intuitive sense of mimicking someone's gait in order for her to better empathize with the person. I think empathize is what I mean. It's brilliant! I wanted to thank you for that and ask how you came about developing that tidbit in her investigatory premise as well as other " very Maize" investigation techniques?
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