Influence Map

[wheeler]

It has been a little while since I posted anything here, but I wanted to take part in the Influence Map meme, and neither of my blogs are about my creative endeavours, so I'm back here for the day.

The Influence Map started with DeviantArt user Fox-Orian as a way for graphic artists to present their influences in a handy-dandy visual format. I write

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[alasdair]

I only just discovered Lady Hester Stanhope for myself this past fortnight (stumbled across a mention of her while I was researching something else), but I suspect I'm going to be doing a lot more reading about her in the near future. Any recommendations for a good biography?

[wheeler]

I first discovered her in a BBC one-hour drama from the mid 90s, where she was played by Jennifer Saunders. I'd recommend Lorna Gibbs' 'Lady Hester'. The cover is actually the same as the image I used here. It's really an extraordinary story, and one that I'd love to do something with one day.

[glowering]

Ah I just read The Man Who Was Thursday, it's stunning. The last few chapters are so rich. Augh what a book. New favourite, for sure.