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hedgebirdYou may have read that Rosemary Sutcliff was born on December 14th and sure, that is factually true. But according to her godson Anthony Lawton, she liked to celebrate her birthday on June 23rd, which was her mother Nessie's birthday.
It's also Midsummer's Eve to the traditional British date of Midsummer's Day or St. John's Day on June 24th. Midsummer's Eve is a fairy time in several of Sutcliff's books: either there are eldritch goings-on, or people have special powers (like Nessie) because it's their birthday.
( Examples! )
Any other Midsummer magic you can think of, readers?
It's also Midsummer's Eve to the traditional British date of Midsummer's Day or St. John's Day on June 24th. Midsummer's Eve is a fairy time in several of Sutcliff's books: either there are eldritch goings-on, or people have special powers (like Nessie) because it's their birthday.
( Examples! )
Any other Midsummer magic you can think of, readers?
