Time for a horrid history lesson.
Daniell Giles is the author of medieval gothic Mere (2025), and the brand-new Restoration horror-show, Gentle Things. In this episode she talks about the nightmare of research, the similarities between the 1660s and our own sh**ty decade, and how much we both love Sarah Waters.
But mostly it’s a guided tour of a dirty period in history, of murder, misogyny and… medicinal cannibalism!
Yes, it’s a thing, and it’s nasty.
Enjoy
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