As we commemorate Armistice Day, Vanessa Lafaye looks back on the devastating fallout of the First World War – and the unseen enemy waiting in the wings. With the cruelest of ironies, even as the Armistice bells were ringing in every town and village, another attack was under way. The enemy wore no uniform, was invisible […]
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Historia Interviews: Vanessa Lafaye
Historia chats with Vanessa Lafaye, about her HWA Goldsboro Debut Crown shortlisted novel, Summertime. The HWA Goldsboro Debut Crown celebrates new voices in historical fiction. Have you always been interested in history? Yes. I had an absolutely inspirational history teacher in high school, whose specialty was the American Civil War. He made me see that what’s […]