Bridges - Both Real and Metaphorical

Christie has written and will present an episode of Something Understood, titled 'Bridges' to be broadcast at 6:05 am and 11:30 pm this Sunday.

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Elizabeth, daughter of James I, is surrounded by luxury in her father's volatile court but can rely on no-one but her beloved brother Henry, Prince of Wales - until she is given a slave girl, Tallie. Now she has someone who will tell her the truth, whether or not she wishes to hear it.

The truth is not comfortable. The louche James is distrusted by all but sees himself as a great peacemaker. He invites a series of suitors for his daughter but changes his mind again and again as the uneasy political situation shifts in Europe. Brutally robbed of Henry's support by tragic circumstances, Elizabeth must defy the king and forge her own future, with the help only of Tallie, the one person who can see the way to freedom.

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24th September 7:30pm
At the East Sheen Library
Sheen Lane Centre
East Sheen

Christie will talk about her writing and give helpful hints on how to approach the special challenges of writing about real historical characters. A highlight will be dramatised readings by actors Emma Davies and Louise Calf as Anne of Denmark and the princess, Elizabeth Stuart.

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Sunday 27th September - 12 Noon
At St Michael and All Angels, Chiswick

Christie will share the stage with historical writer, Tracy Borman, to discuss the 'glittering courts of the Elizabethans and the Stuarts'.

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Christie will speak at the Anne of Cleves House, Lewis, Sussex, about how she used the history of the South Downs area in her novel THE FIREMASTER'S MISTRESS. She may also repeat her demonstration of period costume and how wearing it can change the way you write about the past.