![]() ![]() It seems by then she was in ill-health as the signature on the letter was quite shaky and, rather quirkily, in purple felt tip! She also signed herself Anya Seton Chase despite the long-standing divorce. A local at Ightham remembered Seton visiting for research purposes back in the late '60s, and I was both surprised and chuffed to get a reply from the lady herself shortly after receipt of my letter despite her being over 80 at the time. ![]() You may find it interesting that I actually wrote to Anya Seton back in about 1985, having visited both Cowdray and Ightham Mote as a result of the story (easy for me, being a resident Brit). In fact I would say it probably is my favourite book for a variety of reasons, most of which you will appreciate. I first read this novel back in the mid-'70s as a youngster and have revisited it many times over the decades. ![]()
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