The book that changed me: Hilda Lewis' The Gentle Falcon, a vivid, touching tale of the court of a medieval child queen
- Written by Stephanie Trigg, Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor of English Literature, The University of Melbourne
An anonymous 15th century painting of Isabella and Richard II.Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SAFiction has a way of planting seeds in the mind that can germinate for a long time before they spread into root systems or blossom into conscious ideas. A book can change you dramatically overnight, but it can also take its own sweet time.
When I was about 11...
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