A Previous Life
A Previous Life by Margo Poirier, published by Ginninderra Press on December 15, 2017, is a 166-page work of fiction that intertwines elements of fantasy and historical narrative. The story follows Dick, a disillusioned husband and lawyer from a middle-class suburb of London in 1997, who finds himself inexplicably dressed in period costume on a railway platform. As he navigates this bewildering journey, he encounters various characters, including magistrate Henry Fielding, and grapples with the surreal nature of his experiences.
Readers will discover a narrative that explores themes of identity and reality as Dick delves into the mysteries surrounding his time-traveling adventure. His encounters with country folk and a dark Gypsy woman lead him to confront a haunting image of a girl wanted for witchcraft, which resonates deeply with him. This edition invites readers to immerse themselves in a blend of fantasy and historical fiction, as Dick seeks answers to the enigma of his previous life.
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Dick, a disillusioned husband and lawyer living in a middle-class 1997 London suburb, stands dressed in period costume on a railway platform. Dick is convinced he is in the middle of a dream but his adventures become ever more curious, tantalising and amazingly real He shares a compartment with some country folk travelling to old London Town. On arrival and confused by his surroundings, Dick meets magistrate Henry Fielding, who kindly offers him lodgings in this year of 1779. As he looks for answers within the mystery of his unbelievable journey, he comes across a crude poster nailed to a tree, with the image of a girl wanted for witchcraft. The face is disturbingly familiar and when he meets by chance a dark Gypsy woman, the mystery deepens and he is taken into realms he could only have dreamed of…surely.
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