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Mist over Pendle-Robert Neill
Having read this book some 15/16 years ago, it is not so much of a find as a rediscovery. A well written, fascinating story involving the infamous witches of Pendle. Although this is work of fiction, the characters involved are mostly based on a actual historical figures. It is particularly interesting if you are visiting this part of Lancashire as it brings alive a landscape that is still very recognisable today. A thoroughly readable mystery novel about early 17th century Lancashire.I am looking forward to finding more about, and hopefully reading more by this author and will keep you up to date with my discoveries.
21 August 2009 from Lynne
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Hi Lynne
I can remember reading Mist over Pendle years ago too, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I see from the paragraph that you wrote about yourself, that you are keen to find out more about Lancashire children's writers?
Have you heard of Hazel Townson? She was born in Nelson and, coincidentally, she was brought up in the Pendle Valley!
Not entirely sure when her last book was published, but she was a very prolific writer in the 80's and 90's so you should hopefully be able to track some of her books down?
BW
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Hi Lynne
Robert Neill is one of my favourite authors and I have managed to track down all but one of his novels - all second-hand as sadly all out of print these days. I can send you a list if it would be useful but one of my favourites, also set in Lancashire is Moon in Scorpio. Set in the 1660's it is set in London and the Ormskirk area. Other novels feature Colne, Cumbria and Newcastle. All of them are so well described that it is easy to recognise the settings today.