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Author Archives: elizabeth wilhide
We visited the house by accident
Before Downton Abbey became everyone’s guilty, or not so guilty, pleasure – well before viewers on both sides of the Atlantic were acquainted with Bates’s limp, Matthew’s ‘tingle’, Lady Edith’s poor choice in men and Mrs. Patmore’s soufflés, not to … Continue reading
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Ashenden in paperback
The UK paperback edition of Ashenden is out tomorrow, 7th March. Here’s the jacket, which I love.
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Basildon Park, the inspiration behind Ashenden
Basildon Park, in Berkshire, was the inspiration behind Ashenden. I visited it in May, 2008 and didn’t return until this year after my novel was published. The photograph below, which shows the rear of the house, features on the Ashenden … Continue reading
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Ashenden – the American edition
The American edition of Ashenden comes out in a little under a week’s time, on the 8th January. It’s published by Simon & Schuster. Here’s a link to a Tumblr blog S&S have created for the book: http://ashendenhouse.tumblr.com/ Here’s the Amazon link, with all … Continue reading
Ashenden
‘An engrossing debut…a sparkling jewel: full of fascinating detail, high drama and sly wit’ Amanda Foreman ‘Lively interlinked historical vignettes display distinct post-Downton commercial savvy…a pleasurably subtle web of connections…a beguilingly effortless read’ Daily Mail ‘An affecting, intelligent debut which … Continue reading
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Tagged All About You, Amanda Foreman, Ashenden, Basildon Park, Daily Mail books, Fig Tree, Guardian books, Penguin, Penny Vincenzi, We Love This Book
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Stuff
Stuff is a lovely word and one of its meanings is fabric. I went to a fantastic exhibition this weekend at Raven Row in Spitalfields. ‘The Stuff That Matters’ features the collection of Seth Siegelaub, which includes early silks, linens … Continue reading
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Tagged headdresses, r, Raven Row, Seth Siegellaub, sillk, Spitalfields, textiles
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Joy in January…
Joy in January…can be a little hard to find. Three things have cheered me up. The first was going to see The Artist at our new local cinema, the Hackney Picturehouse, at a sold-out afternoon showing. Proof that silence can be … Continue reading
Sunday morning colours
Lovely October light this morning in the kitchen. Couldn’t resist another colour post.
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Danish Modern and the London Riots
Last month we went to the opening of a new shop near where we live. It’s called Chase & Sorensen and it’s right opposite the Pembury Estate, which was one of the flashpoints of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chase & Sorensen, Danish Modern, Hackney, vintage furniture
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Chairs on fire
Just back from a blustery week spent walking along my favourite coastline in Northumberland. Huge skies, empty beaches and more than enough wind to blow the cobwebs away. The windiest day by far was last Wednesday, which we spent on … Continue reading
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Tagged bonfire, chairs, Doris Salcedo, Gertrude Jekyll, Guy Fawkes, Holy Island, Lindisfarne, Lutyens, The Ship Inn
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