The ballads of Robert Service hold a special place in my library. I have always been captivated by the history of the Klondike Gold Rush. These are stories of lawless temporary towns filled with gruff miners and prostitutes, stories of crimes of passion and looting. Robert Service, although he only lived in the Yukon after…
Book Setting
6 Reasons to Love Chincoteague, Virginia
There are some places you just fall in love with…and then keep going back. For me, one of those places is Chincoteague, Virginia. Here are my top 6 reasons for loving this little seaside town: This little seaside haven was made famous by the book Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry (Goodreads link), so naturally,…
Enid Blyton and the Castles, Smugglers, and Caves of the Dorset Coast
Enid Blyton romanticized the Dorset coast’s light houses, castles, and quarry caves in her Famous Five novels.
Follow Author Enid Blyton to Corfe Castle
My favorite childhood book series is Enid Blyton’s Famous Five mysteries. Ever since I learned that Enid Blyton’s inspiration for Kirrin Castle is actually Corfe Castle in Dorset, England, and in homage to the books, you can visit the real life Ginger Pop Shop in Corfe, I determined that one day I would go there.
Author Footsteps: Bill Bryson was Right about Dorset
I wanted to spend my time exploring Corfe Castle, strolling along the path atop the white chalk cliffs, and finding out if Swanage was still just as Bryson had described.
