![]() ![]() But it took me a while to work up the courage to read the book. ![]() ![]() When I ran across a reference to Gardiner’s novel, my finger hit “buy” so quickly I may have sprained it. And any writer who encounters that biography is likely to be struck by two conflicting thoughts: “I must write about her!” and “Nobody would find her believable as a fictional character!” In my completely biased opinion, anyone who encounters the biography of 17th century swordswoman and opera star Julie d’Aubigny, Mademoiselle de Maupin and does not fall in love has something wrong with them. It’s hard not to have mixed feelings when someone tackles the story of a real historic figure with whom one is already in love. I approached Kelly Gardiner’s novel Goddess with a combination of excitement and dread. ![]()
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