peppercricket
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Batley Townswoman's Guild presents the Battle of Pearl Harbour
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Post by peppercricket on Oct 4, 2018 12:24:02 GMT
and no matter what era it's set in, you can't shake off the fact it seems to belong in another?
The book I've just read is set in 1849, but to me, they all seem like they should be prancing about in the English Civil War.
It's very odd.
Probably just me!
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Post by windysisters on Oct 4, 2018 12:38:19 GMT
I think sometimes the authors concentrate so much on historical accuracy that they don't think about how the characters speak or act and whether it is authentic to the period. This of course then impacts on your impression.
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Post by peppercricket on Oct 4, 2018 12:50:49 GMT
Not sure it's that in this case, but I get where you're coming from.
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Post by geminii on Oct 4, 2018 12:58:17 GMT
One of my pet hates is American authors trying to write a book set here in good 'ole Blighty and then use Americanisms for their British characters .. I could probably write a list, but 'cell' seems quite common ..  |
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Post by peppercricket on Oct 4, 2018 13:23:05 GMT
I'm with you there ("gotten" *wince*), but this is different, lol.  |
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Post by geminii on Oct 4, 2018 13:52:40 GMT
I can't think of anytime I've felt that .. it does sound odd It must just be you ..  |
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Post by peppercricket on Oct 4, 2018 13:54:39 GMT
I just knew I'd get that comment when I wrote it!  |
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Post by elliej84 on Oct 4, 2018 17:35:07 GMT
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