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Janus by Patricia and Arthur Jackson ~ Less than the price of a Coffee

E BOOK Spring Sale ~ From 20th March to 2nd April

For only £1.99 or $2.99 for two weeks only on Amazon,

Janus Gateway to Heaven on Earth

will cost less than a price of a cup of coffee.

This novella is now available in paperback or as an e book.

All profits benefit the Alderney Museum.

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Exciting News ~ Released today on Kindle

The scene is set, for this mid 19th century novella, in North East Scotland in the small village of Dunphail. The story leads us to the Channel Island of Alderney, off the coast of Cherbourg.

This is my parents’ novella, edited by myself, released in memory of them both.

It is the prequel to Riduna and Ancasta.

Janus ~ Gateway to Heaven on Earth

is released on Kindle today ~ 21st February 2025

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What’s in a Title : Janus ~ Gateway to Heaven on Earth

Janus ~ Gateway to Heaven on Earth by Patricia and Arthur Jackson, was released last week.

MY PARENT’S RESEARCH INTO OUR FAMILY HISTORY

My parents began to write their novella at the same time as I was writing my debut novel Riduna. Having done a great deal of research into our family tree, they chose two main characters, who intrigued them. Harriet is Dad’s grandmother:

  1. Harriet’s step-grandfather John Taylor is their main character, because they wanted to find out why a Scotsman ended up living on the island of Alderney in the guest house where my Dad’s grandmother was brought up.
  2. Harry, Harriet’s father was born in London and so what journey brought him to the island too?
Victorian Alderney

Thus, this story is part truth, part fiction, as my parents unravelled our family history, visiting London, Liverpool, Alderney, Guernsey and Southampton in their quest.

While my parents gathered their lengthy research I was researching my great grandmother Harrriet’s story. I was fascinated by all I discovered about the island of Alderney back in the Victorian era, at the time when the many forts were built around the island.

Great Grandmother Harriet

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