It truly was a revelation, and I have been an ardent fan of Rose Tremain ever since. Most of all it made me want to transport readers to another time and place in exactly the way I had been. This was the book that not only made me want to write, but made me want to write historical fiction. In this bawdy, raucous, vibrant book we find all the grit, the filth, the danger and the drama of restoration England, and I absolutely loved it. Ms Tremain wrote from the viewpoint of a male character of centuries ago and, my goodness, how she inhabited him! This is no gentle, pretty story of frocks and manners and elegant drawing rooms. Here was a new kind of historical fiction. First published in 1989, I recall reading it when it came out and being astonished. ‘Restoration’ by Rose Tremain is both a stupendously brilliant novel and a highly entertaining film. Restoration by Rose Tremain – the book and the film!
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