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Blogger, podcaster and consultant for the British Library Women Writers series Simon Thomas returns to the show to discuss Angela Milne’s 1942 novel One Year’s Time. The book follows a year in the life of a 1930s-era “bachelor girl” named Liza who lives in London. Milne, the niece of Winnie the Pooh author A.A. Milne, was a contributor to Punch magazine, and her snappy wit shines bright in this charming and surprisingly modern novel. Fans of the Netflix series One Day will be particularly drawn to the book’s heroine and her gorgeous-but-commitment-phobic beau.

00:00 Introduction to Lost Ladies of Lit

02:04 Introducing the Guest Speaker: Simon Thomas

03:39 Exploring Angela Milne's Early Life

05:04 Angela Milne's Career Transition to Writing

06:11 Angela Milne's Experience as a Land Girl

07:23 Angela Milne's Contribution to Punch Magazine

09:11 Diving into Angela Milne's Novel: One Year's Time

10:00 Analyzing the Characters and their Interactions

15:01 The Concept of 'Bachelor Girl' in the Novel

22:10 The Search for Security in Marriage

22:41 The Power of Words and the Fear of Rejection

23:39 The Illusion of Safety in Marriage

24:44 Liza’s Fear of Confrontation

25:43 Reading an excerpt from the novel

28:17 The Misunderstandings in Love

28:53 The Charm of Walter

31:28 The Modernity of the Story

34:25 The Journey to Republish the Book

37:27 Angela Milne's Writing Life

38:40 The Conclusion 

Mentioned in this episode

One Year’s Time by Angela Milne

British Library Women Writers series

Tea or Books? podcast

Stuck in a Book blog

Lost Ladies of Lit episode No. 83 on Dorothy Evelyn Smith

Lost ladies of Lit episode No. 161 on An England Travelogue

A.A. Milne

Punch magazine

Peggy Ashcroft

Land girls

Rachel Ferguson

Nöel Coward

“A Woolworth Wedding” by R.P. Weston and Burt Lee

Jam and Genius by Angela Milne

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