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The Basilwade Chronicles (The Chronicles Chronicles) Paperback – December 12, 2019
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- Print length204 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateDecember 12, 2019
- Dimensions5.5 x 0.46 x 8.5 inches
- ISBN-101910542490
- ISBN-13978-1910542491
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. This book was entered in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This is what our readers thought: Title: The Basilwade Chronicles . Author: Dawn Knox . Star Rating: 5 Stars . Number of Readers: 20 Stats Editing: 9/10 Writing Style: 9/10 Content: 10/10 Cover: 9/10 Of the 20 readers:19 would read another book by this author. 18 thought the cover was good or excellent. 20 felt it was easy to follow. 20 would recommend this book to another reader to try. Of all the readers, 4 felt the author's strongest skill was 'plotting a story'. Of all the readers, 10 felt the author's strongest skill was 'developing the characters'. Of all the readers, 6 felt the author's strongest skill was 'writing style'. 19 felt the pacing was good or excellent. 19 thought the author understood the readership and what they wanted. Readers' Comments"I had a good laugh reading this little gem." Male reader, aged 51 "Such a talented writer who has excellent comic timing and knows how to develop a character thoroughly. A lot of fun!" Female reader, aged 19 "Anybody who has lived in a village will have met many of the characters in this book. From (sort of) normal to totally mad. A light read, very funny in parts, but also an excellent character study, most readers will find this highly amusing. I did!" Female reader, aged 66 "If you are feeling a little down, this book is perfect. I guarantee it will cheer you up." Male reader, aged 70 To Sum It Up: 'The sort of book that will always (ALWAYS!) put a smile on your face. A FINALIST and highly recommended!' The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
Product details
- Publisher : Chapeltown (December 12, 2019)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 204 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1910542490
- ISBN-13 : 978-1910542491
- Item Weight : 11.5 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.46 x 8.5 inches
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About the author

Dawn spent much of her childhood making up stories filled with romance, drama and excitement. She loved fairy tales, although if she cast herself as a character, she’d more likely have played the part of the Court Jester than the Princess. She didn’t recognise it at the time, but she was searching for the emotional depth in the stories she read. It wasn’t enough to be told the Prince loved the Princess, she wanted to know how he felt and to see him declare his love. She wanted to see the wedding. And so, she’d furnish her stories with those details.
Nowadays, she hopes to write books that will engage readers’ passions. From poignant stories set during the First World War, to the zany antics of the inhabitants of the fictitious town of Basilwade; and from historical romances, to the fantasy adventures of a group of anthropomorphic animals led by a chicken with delusions of grandeur, she explores the richness and depth of human emotion.
A book by Dawn will offer laughter or tears – or anything in between, but if she touches your soul, she’ll consider her job well done.
She has been a finalist in the Wishing Shelf Book Awards for 2017 and 2020, Readers' Favorite Book Awards 2018 and Independent Author Network Book of the Year Award 2018.
Dawn has also written two plays about the First World War, which have been performed in England, Germany and France.
If you'd like to receive some free stories and added information about her books as well as an email newsletter from Dawn, please sign up on her blog https://dawnknox.com
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2019It's been a long time since I spent so much of my time laughing while reading a book. Endlessly inventive, crackling jokes, no two characters alike. And every story ends, not with a cliffhanger or a hook into the next one, but the eager need to answer the question, "NOW WHAT HAPPENS?"
If Basilwade doesn't actually exist somewhere, it thorougly deserves to!
Top reviews from other countries
- XenonReviewed in the United Kingdom on June 21, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a fun read
I bought this book with the expectation of a fun read, and I was not disappointed. The pages were packed with jokes ranging from subtle to laugh-out-loud. I’m full of admiration for the author to have created such absurd characters and situations which was reminiscent of a Tom Sharpe novel. I was disappointed that the book did not end with Derek as I wondered if he’d made any progress in his quest and it would have then been a neat full circle of tales. But for the entertainment value of the read, I can forgive that. If you like your sense of humour to be tickled then I thoroughly recommend this book!
- JANE WILSON-HALLReviewed in the United Kingdom on May 6, 2024
3.0 out of 5 stars Not for me
Different type of book to what I normally read. I did not enjoy the book. However it was well written and funny in a kind of carry on film theme. You may enjoy it
- Mrs Barbara J HaslamReviewed in the United Kingdom on September 4, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Very Good Book from Dawn Knox
I've just finished reading this book and I found that once I'd started I couldn't put it down.
It never ceases to amaze me the amount of different subjects that Dawn can write about whether it be romance, science fiction, history or anything else.
This book had me laughing with every page I turned and I was quite disappointed when I had finished it. I hope there will be a Basilwade part two.
I look forward to Dawns next book whatever subject she writes about.
- Jenny DrewReviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book - so funny!
I love this book! The characters and their escapades are so funny. Bought this during lock down but only recently got round to reading it and wished I had read it earlier. Didn't last long though as book was so good only took me a couple of days to read it all!
- Mr P.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 17, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Very funny
Great to see an author with an innate eye for humour in the daily lives most of us lead. OK, so it is exaggerated to bring it out, but if you belong to a club, go to a wedding, ever been speed dating, you will recognise the characters, the dilemmas, the laugh out loud situations in this book.
What I particularly enjoyed was the character links between each story, the flow that means each fresh chapter was about someone you had met previously and, very gradualy, the whole community was revealed in all its hillarious normality.
Following the more serious 'The Great War, 100 stories in 100 words, and the speculative, 'Extraordinary', this book represents a breadth of writing imagination that is rare in one writer, Well done Dawn Knox.