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A Longbow is for Life

10 October 2017 By Linda Davies

Linda Davies on how an unusual Christmas gift led to a fascination with the medieval longbow, and the book she was always meant to write.  Writers are often asked what inspired them to write a particular book. The inspirations behind Longbow Girl go back to my own childhood, to the gifts I was given, and […]

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