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Tag Archives: John Law

TCWG November Short Story: ‘A Month at Bath’ #amwriting

08 Sunday Nov 2015

Posted by M Wallis in Creative Writing, Historical fiction, TCWG

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‘Secrets’ is the theme (set by ME!) for the Telegraph Creative Writing Group November Short Story Competition.

My story, ‘A Month at Bath’, is a Regency pastiche involving a gambler’s secret.

Rowlandson

It makes reference to the historical figure of John Law, a gambler and banker who caused an economic crisis in France in 1720.

Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose…

 

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