1358, France. In the midst of the Hundred Years War, King John II of France is the prisoner of the English. As bands of English soldiers roam the countryside pillaging anything that isn’t nailed down – and doing much worse – King Charles of Navarre is seeking to take the throne for himself. But France […]| In Search of the Classic Mystery Novel
I was lucky enough to get to see a production of Christopher Marlow’s (1564 – 1593) Edward II at the Royal Shakespeare Company this week, and as with any good piece of art I come across, I have bee…| Going Medieval
“Was I a weird kid?” My mom giggled a little before she responded. “No. You were just a bookworm and quiet.” I’d remembered that about me, too, and how uneasy it made …| Memos from the Middle
