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Jane Austen Country

Posted on January 4, 2016 by vanbraman

On this trip to England I am staying in Jane Austen country. Jane was born less than 10 miles away from Basingstoke in Steventon and lived there until she was 25. At the end of her life she lived about … Continue reading →

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Sydney Writers Walk

Posted on December 2, 2015 by vanbraman

While walking around the Sydney Harbour area last month I noticed, as I always do, the many plaques honoring writers. The plaques honor writers who were associated in some way with Australia. Some writers only visited or wrote about Australia, … Continue reading →

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