It has probably been long forgotten, indeed unknown to most people, including current staff at her publishers Hodder and Stoughton, that around 1970 they published The Hodder and Stoughton Library of Great Historical Novels, chosen by Rosemary Sutcliff. One was Scent of Cloves by Norah Lofts (first published in 1958). At the end of her introduction, Rosemary Sutcliff wrote:
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May 4th Wednesday. Completely uneventful.
May 3rd Tuesday. Initiated Ray into getting tea and having a cup with me.
May 2nd Monday. Geraldine looked in for tea, and was able to get her advice about lowering trees and the bare corner behind the dogs’ gates. Saw an orange tip butterfly and I think a small tortoiseshell.
© Anthony Lawton 2012
May 1st Sunday. Quite a day! Jenny here for 10.30, which was lovely; then at teatime, with Jenny thinking about a quick cup before going, old Eileen LeGrand (we 2 wondering whether or not to get another car) wandered in escorted by her lawyer who was taking her for a day out. By the time they had all gone was beginning to feel exhausted; however managed quite a bit of writing between then & supper.
© Anthony Lawton 2012
ROSEMARY SUTCLIFF (1920-92) 