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- sianstewart
- 7 days ago
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Read all about it: The House that Bensha Built has been published today.
A collaboration with historical fiction writer SE Morgan, the book combines my history of the people who have lived in Portland House, Aberaeron and a series of short stories by Sarah based on these characters.
Taken from the back cover:
Two authors, two genres, a book of two halves. The link, a house.
"Portland House built by Benjamin Evans 1853.”
A date stone; the only clue the new owner had when she bought this iconic, crumbling townhouse overlooking Aberaeron harbour. She knew she must find out more.
From that single name and date, a rich and fascinating history unfolded: one woven with political intrigue and scandal, lives lived and lost at sea, bustling trade and devoted public service, temperance and excess, and feisty women ahead of their time. Tales of elopement and abandoned wives. Whispered secrets passed down through generations. What stories these walls can tell.
Combining an engaging history, evocative photographs and imagined voices inspired by its residents, glimpse into the lives of the remarkable people who have lived, loved, and died within the walls of Portland House.
It will be launched at the Cymdeithas meeting on Tuesday September 8th (7.30 pm Tabernacle Vestry) and will be available for purchase that evening at the reduced price of £10. Sarah and I will also be doing a slot at Aberaeron Book Festival on October 18th.
It’s available on Amazon from today and after the launch there will be copies in our local bookshop, Gwisgo Bookworm.
All profits will go to Cymdeithas.
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