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My problems writing about Jackie Kennedy and Maria Callas

21 September 2020 By Gill Paul

Writing historical fiction about famous 20th-century people may mean that there are more records to draw on than are available for previous centuries. But it brings its own set of problems, as author Gill Paul found while working on her latest novel, The Second Marriage. Biographical novels have long been a popular form of historical […]

The Second Marriage by Gill Paul

17 September 2020 By Editor

Jackie:When her first marriage ends in tragedy, Jackie Kennedy fears she’ll never love again. But all that changes when she encounters… Ari:Successful and charming, Ari Onassis is a man who promises her the world. Yet soon after they marry, Jackie learns that his heart also belongs to another… Maria:A beautiful, famed singer, Maria Callas is […]

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