The best historical stories capture the modern imagination because they are, in many senses, still current - part of a continuum. by Sara Sheridan

• Sara Sheridan | Scottish

  
  
  Profession: Author and Historian
  Born: June 7, 1968
  Died: Present
  Sara Sheridan is a novelist and historian celebrated for her works in historical fiction and her insights on storytelling, feminism, and cultural heritage.
  Sara Sheridan is a novelist and historian known for her historical fiction and activism for gender equality.
  
  

  The best historical stories capture the modern imagination because they are, in many senses, still current - part of a continuum.

  Sara Sheridan

  #Continuum #Fiction #Historical #Imagination

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