PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
SHIRLEY CHARTERS MA (Cantab), F.R.G.S. F.R.S.A was educated at St. Mary's School and Newnham College, Cambridge, where she took her degree in Geography, gained a Blue, played county netball and had a wonderful time. Writing and directing documentary films around the world followed, which ended when a script and marriage took her to Fiji for twenty five years. There she wrote for various antipodean and west coast U.S. newspapers and magazines until retirement brought her back to the U.K. where she has had the time to take up again an earlier, undergraduate fascination with King John's treasure.
"""The book reads at times like a novel, rather than a history book. And despite the title, it has a much broader scope than just the events of October 1216. It looks at King John's entire reign, the conflict with his barons that led to the Magna Carta, and the king's upbringing and character. I enjoyed this book enormously and can highly recommend it.""-- ""Britain Express"""
