File A1/2 - Writing notes for 'Here be Dragons'

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A1/2

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Writing notes for 'Here be Dragons'

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  • [c.1982]x[1985] (Creation)

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(1945-2021)

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Manuscript notes by Sharon Penman outlining the historical chronology of 'Here be Dragons' (referred to here as 'Book II' because it was her second novel) and its effect upon the broad narrative structure of the book, as well as the physical structure of the text. Also included is a photocopy of the notes made before they were completed.

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Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to abide by the conditions set out in information provided when applying for their Readers' Tickets, whereby the reader shall become responsible for compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 in relation to any processing by them of personal data obtained from modern records held at the Library.

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The novel was published as Sharon Kay Penman, Here Be Dragons (New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston; 1985) and as Sharon Penman, Here Be Dragons (London : HarperCollins; 1986).

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  • Text: Sharon Penman Papers A1/2 (Box 2)