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Jill MacLean and Sarah Emsley read from their historical novels

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LaHave River Books
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3421 Highway 331, LaHave. More info
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Please join Jill MacLean and Sarah Emsley at LaHave River Books on the beautiful South Shore of Nova Scotia for an afternoon of readings from their historical novels, The Arrows of Fealty and The Austens, followed by time for a Q&A and refreshments.

The Arrows of Fealty: Haukyn is a serf who owes fealty to the lord of the manor, yet who craves adventure. Warfare in France shows him how armour-clad knights can be brought as low as any serf. His restless spirit untamed, he incites his village to rebel against unjust taxation, and when England’s southern counties march in revolt on London, he witnesses the king grant freedom to every serf in the country. Unimaginable freedom. A freedom that will bring consequences.

The Austens brings to life the story of Jane Austen’s friendship with her sister-in-law Fanny Austen, who lived for a while in Nova Scotia with her naval captain husband during the years when Jane was writing Pride and Prejudice and other novels that would eventually make her famous.

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