Susan Hated Literature

She'd much prefer to read a good book

Britain - Anglo-Saxon & Viking

This period covers from 410 to 1066. Or thereabouts.



21 January 2010
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Here lies Arthur by directed by

Author: Philip Reeve
Some stories will never stop being retold. How many different versions of the Arthurian legends are there out there? And do we really need another? Well, why not. I mean, just because you share the germ of an idea with someone doesn’t mean you can’t go something new with it. A retelling can be more original than the original.

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5 March 2009
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Watchmen directed by

Based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore & illus. Dave Gibbons Don’t you just love it when you turn up to watch a crappy film[1] and then get to see an excellent one by total fluke? That’s what to … Continue reading

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Queen Emma and the Vikings by

A history of power, love and greed in 11th-century England ISBN 0747574898 Read with Medieval Britain book group She looks a little peevish, although this would not have been the intention of the artist This is the story of Queen … Continue reading