An e book bargain-I would love to: Follow Me to Africa by Penny Haw

Recently I read an article that critiqued historical fiction with one argument being that this genre is not always completely accurate in depicting characters or events. That may be true but historical fiction remains one of my favorite genres. I love the immersion into a person’s life and time. This was certainly true for me in this story about Mary Leakey (in one part of this dual time line story) and Grace Clark in 1983. Note that of these two, the fictional character is Grace.

I adored the setting of this book, the characters and the story itself. Leakey was a fascinating woman with the most interesting life. I also enjoyed meeting seventeen year old Grace and watching the relationship between these two women.

This seems like a perfect title for Women’s History Month or, indeed, any month. Most highly recommended.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks-Landmark for this title. All opinions are my own.

Pub date: 25 February 2025

From the Publisher

Captivating and deftly woven. I love this exploration of complex relationships.
A warm tale of identity and growth... as layered as the real ancient humanity inspiring its core.
An engaging dual story of Dr. Mary Leaky... Haw's love and respect of her subject imbue every page.

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