A Curse Dark as Gold
Pam January 1st, 2009
A Curse Dark as Gold. What an intriguing title, and an intriuging read as well. I was curious about this book, because I knew it was a fantasy with the feel of historical fiction. My current project is historical fiction with fantasy elements, and I wanted to see how Elizabeth C. Bunce, the author, handled the fantasy/history combination and how the two melded in her book.
The setting is imaginary, as in most fantasies. However, it has the feel of an English village from long ago. In fact, Bunce, in her Author’s Note, says her fantasy world “…is strongly influenced by the real woolen industries of Britain and America during the early years of the Industrial Revolution (for our purposes, the late 1700′s).” Bunce’s novel shows a true understanding of not only the business end of running a mill, but a depth of knowledge about the machinery and even the cloth. Continue Reading »
