Old Town Crier- September 2021 Full Issue

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THE LAST WORD

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ecently I have gone on a medieval British historical fiction journey, in which I turned to a master of the genre for entertainment and enlightenment. Sharon Kay Penman wrote the Welsh Trilogy, including the books Here Be Dragons, Falls the Shadow, and The Reckoning. Based on real historical figures and set in thirteenth-century England, they focus on a period of upheaval between England, Wales, and France, Old Town Crier

MIRIAM R. KRAMER

featuring battles and political machinations that will attract fans of a TV series like House of Cards, or the multitudes tired of waiting for George R.R. Martin’s next Game of Thrones installment. Penman named Here Be Dragons her favorite of all her novels. She was fascinated to introduce her readers to a Welsh noble known as Llywelyn (Llewelyn) Fawr– Llewelyn the Great. This self-styled Prince of Wales, a strong-willed leader and

negotiator who understood his tenuous position as England encroached on his lands, married Joanna, the illegitimate daughter of King John, Henry Plantagenet’s son. A political match became personal as the two fell deeply in love. Penman paints Wales as a place of fiercely independent people with advanced views of women’s rights, where male or female illegitimacy does THE LAST WORD > PAGE 13

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National Harbor

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pages 46-48

Open Space

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page 45

Go Fish

4min
page 44

First Blush

4min
page 43

From the Trainer

2min
page 42

Exploring Virginia Wines

3min
page 40

Grapevine

6min
pages 38-39

Let's Get Crafty

7min
page 37

Dining Guide

4min
page 36

Dining Out

3min
pages 32-33

Let’s Eat

2min
pages 34-35

To the Blue Ridge

5min
page 31

Road Trip

7min
pages 28-30

From the Bay

5min
pages 26-27

Caribbean Connection

5min
pages 24-25

Pets of the Month

4min
page 21

Urban Garden

3min
page 23

Take Photos, Leave Footprints

4min
pages 18-19

Business Profile

6min
pages 6-7

After Hours

5min
page 15

Points on Pets

2min
page 20

High Notes

2min
page 14

The Last Word

1min
page 13

A Bit of History

9min
pages 11-12

Financial Focus

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page 10
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