I have just come back from a few days in Italy where I read The Load of Unicorn as recommended by Catdownunder. It is a story about William Caxton and his attempts to print books and the scriveners attempts to block him doing so.
It was brilliantay. It even had line drawings by the author, Cynthia Harnett. It was a great insight into the beginnings of printing. It also reminded me of another of her books that I had read as a child and which left a distinct bookmark in my mind. It is The Wool Pack. I am now going to order it and re-read it.
Many thanks, Catdownunder, for leading me back to it.
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Glad you enjoyed it -and that you will enjoy The Woolpack all over again. The intricate detail in all her books fascinates me. (I believe it took her about two years to research each one.)
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