Karla Hornbrook
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Jacqueline Winspear:
How much of your "writing" time do you spend on historical research?>I have read all of your books in order and love the different themes that have come out in different books. Thank you so much for creating Maisie!
Jacqueline Winspear
And thank you for asking the questions, Karla! I think it's fair to say my research does not really end. I write about a period in history that has been of great interest to me since childhood, so I have a grounding in the era - however, what I am always curious about is what happened to the ordinary people during any particular event in history. I'm interesting in the grey areas, not the black and white of dates and names etc. For each of my books there are always aspects of a period that I need to do more research on, and that can be ongoing over a period of months. I like to immerse myself in the time period from as many angles as possible.
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Dana
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Jacqueline Winspear:
Why does Maurice say to Maisie, turn to James he has always been there? James never seemed interested in Maisie before his return to England. He He and Maisie never really seemed to converse or be in the same area for longer than a fleeing momentum if ever. Why and how is it Maurice aware of this supposedly long held attraction?
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