tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044457453847267877.post6816665322954549222..comments2024-03-25T22:35:29.533+00:00Comments on Yarde Reviews & Book Promotion: Join Historical Romance author, Anna Campbell, as she takes a look at the dashing and heroic, Matthew Flinders. There is also the chance to win one ebook copy of Dashing Widows. #History #Giveaway #HistoricalRomance @AnnaCampbelloz Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044457453847267877.post-57333161741773465632019-04-03T08:55:45.858+01:002019-04-03T08:55:45.858+01:00The winner of Dashing Widows is Rachel. Congratula...The winner of Dashing Widows is Rachel. Congratulations! Mary Anne Yardehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11350612918063788778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044457453847267877.post-5772510871380362902019-04-03T08:51:13.995+01:002019-04-03T08:51:13.995+01:00Thanks to Mary Anne for hosting me and for everyon...Thanks to Mary Anne for hosting me and for everyone who swung by to say hello! Stay tuned for the announcement of the winner of the boxed set of Dashing Widows stories. Good luck!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044457453847267877.post-23244471087740115122019-03-28T11:00:02.067+00:002019-03-28T11:00:02.067+00:00Oh, I remember him from Henry IV! Definitely a cha...Oh, I remember him from Henry IV! Definitely a charismatic character. Great choice. I knew some interesting answer would pop up here when I asked the question. Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044457453847267877.post-55222730808194700912019-03-27T23:51:29.136+00:002019-03-27T23:51:29.136+00:00I LOVE Henry Percy - Hotspur. What a man!! He was ...I LOVE Henry Percy - Hotspur. What a man!! He was a warrior, fought for what he believed in, and died for his ambition. I find him fascinating, and think that his wife, Elizabeth Mortimer was one very lucky lady!!Laineyf1https://www.blogger.com/profile/15397542283419499840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044457453847267877.post-67478723660845076652019-03-26T15:42:35.228+00:002019-03-26T15:42:35.228+00:00Wow, that's some relative to have in the famil...Wow, that's some relative to have in the family tree! I'm impressed. I used to take breaks down in Kiama from Sydney - lovely spot! If you go inside the library, the gift shop is full of Trim memorabilia. Much more than they've got on MF himself! Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044457453847267877.post-88912795088102726742019-03-26T11:08:30.510+00:002019-03-26T11:08:30.510+00:00I've seen the statue of the cat at the NSW Lib...I've seen the statue of the cat at the NSW Library and never knew the significance! Thanks for the story as it now makes sense! My fav. historical figure at the moment is my husband's 4th great grandfather- Captain Samuel Augustus Perry. He explored and mapped Queensland and did a lot of mapping of Sydney. He did magnificent watercolours of Sydney, Kiama, Domenica and castle ruins in Spain/Portugal. He was part of the contingent who returned the 3 horses of the apocalypse to St. Mark's in Venice after Napoleon was captured. A very interesting character, whom I am continuing to learn about! xo<br />princessc1987https://www.blogger.com/profile/12580777586256273590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044457453847267877.post-70637638184541959122019-03-26T09:29:58.848+00:002019-03-26T09:29:58.848+00:00Kat, ouch to the knee replacement. Hope it all wor...Kat, ouch to the knee replacement. Hope it all works out well and you're back dancing in the ballet soon! Definitely not too late to enter so good luck! Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044457453847267877.post-61337821767003758882019-03-26T09:29:20.435+00:002019-03-26T09:29:20.435+00:00Laura, what a great selection. I remember seeing a...Laura, what a great selection. I remember seeing a TV doco about 5 years ago about Ada Lovelace and finding it absolutely fascinating. Helena in my Dashing Widows books is a bit of a tribute to her - she ends up corresponding with Charles Babbage about the difference engine. And Catherine the Great is a wonderful choice. Go, the girls! Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044457453847267877.post-69742743694593482982019-03-26T05:49:15.733+00:002019-03-26T05:49:15.733+00:00Hi Anna! So sorry I am late but would love to get ...Hi Anna! So sorry I am late but would love to get into this giveaway! I had my knee replacement surgery this morning so I maybe MIA for a bit! Love your books! ❤️Kat Tolle Wileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11874879707201785359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044457453847267877.post-67716729792396965632019-03-26T05:35:32.279+00:002019-03-26T05:35:32.279+00:00Hi Anna, picking just one figure is hard. I have a...Hi Anna, picking just one figure is hard. I have a lot of 20th century heroines - Anne Frank and Amelia Earhart, especially, for their courage. Straddling the 19th and 20th centuries is Marie Curie (scientist) and then going back to Regency/Victorian times, Ada Lovelace, Lord Byron's daughter and more importantly, a mathematician and the world's first computer programmer. However, since Elizabeth 1 has already been named, I'll split my final vote between Eleanor of Aquitaine and Catherine the Great, two very powerful, politically savvy leaders. Actually, I'll have to give it to Catherine the Great. She overthrew a husband she hated whom the people hated too, established the first school for girls in Russia, and had many, many lovers. An outrageous woman. I adore her!Laura Boonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15803535572114538196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044457453847267877.post-15036392870153776502019-03-25T17:47:53.851+00:002019-03-25T17:47:53.851+00:00Rachel, I've always had a tremendous admiratio...Rachel, I've always had a tremendous admiration for Elizabeth. As you say, circumstances were so against her and she triumphed. I'm so glad you're another MF fan - I think even in Australia he's remarkably under-appreciated, given what he did. When I found the Flinders Petrie connection, it was so cool! Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044457453847267877.post-4848646613308138502019-03-25T15:59:45.309+00:002019-03-25T15:59:45.309+00:00Honestly, Matthew Flinders is up there, and as an ...Honestly, Matthew Flinders is up there, and as an Egyptological enthusiast his connection with Flinders Petrie (and Emerson!) only makes me love him more.<br /><br />But with all of history to choose from - Elizabeth I of England, who survived a miserable and dangerous childhood and adolescence and survived as monarch at a time when women were considered unfit to rule. She may have made mistakes - we all do - but she navigated the times as well as she could for her people, and if it wasn't quite the golden age we learnt about in school, it was better than some of her predecessors and successors!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15322676800314521539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044457453847267877.post-26692446056029556062019-03-25T15:48:56.476+00:002019-03-25T15:48:56.476+00:00Michele, what a great choice! I like you love a he...Michele, what a great choice! I like you love a hero who keeps a hint of modesty! Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044457453847267877.post-12807504587007325902019-03-25T15:21:50.221+00:002019-03-25T15:21:50.221+00:00What a very interesting story. One of my favorite ...What a very interesting story. One of my favorite historical figures is George Washington. He was a great leader yet humble in his fame. Thanks for the chance to win.Michele Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14965190190087540527noreply@blogger.com