![]() It had two favourite settings, Yorkshire and Ireland, a story taking place during WW1 and a contemporary story with a bookshop at its heart. This enchanting story had so many elements which I like in a book so I knew that I would enjoy it. ![]() I thought the way the story moved between the two time periods was simply yet cleverly done with Olivia settling to read Frances’ memoir. The Cottingley Secret explores Frances’ story through an imagined memoir (inspired by Frances’ own writing) and links to the present day story of Olivia, reading the notes she has found in her grandparents’ cottage in Ireland. It was not until the 1980s that Elsie finally admitted they were faked but Frances insisted that though the fairies in these photos were not real, she genuinely had seen real fairies. ![]() ![]() I’m sure many people will be familiar with the photos of the Cottingley Fairies, photos taken by cousins Elsie Wright and Frances Griffiths in the early 20th century and which they were adamant for years showed real fairies. ![]()
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