{"id":589,"date":"2022-02-03T09:09:52","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T09:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbpra.com\/nigelpattenpremium\/home\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T04:16:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T04:16:41","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sbpra.com\/nigelpatten\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"589\" class=\"elementor elementor-589\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b39bbd7 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"b39bbd7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9f692f animated-slow exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"b9f692f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e19834 elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e19834\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 25-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sbpra.com\/nigelpatten\/the-rose-of-balarm\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/sbpra.com\/nigelpatten\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1476\/2025\/09\/Return-to-Rananim-An-autobiographical-portrait-of-D.-H.-Lawrence-based-on-his-works-and-letters-e1757823251509.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-pulse-shrink attachment-full size-full wp-image-832\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f706620 animated-slow exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"f706620\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bffd87 elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bffd87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 25-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Return to Rananim: An autobiographical portrait of D. H. Lawrence based on his works and letters<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fec7e9e exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fec7e9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 25-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Nigel Patten&#8217;s\u00a0<em>Return to Rananim: An autobiographical portrait of D. H. Lawrence based on his works and letters<\/em>\u00a0delves into the famous author&#8217;s everyday life, from his birth in 1885 in the English Midlands, to his death in 1930 in the South of France. One of his most famous works was\u00a0<em>Sons and Lovers.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Patten&#8217;s book is a novel based on the factual account of Lawrence&#8217;s conversations, activities, experiences, voyages, friendships, and literary pursuits as presented in his own words. There is no attempt made at psychological analyses or judgements.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01d1e38 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"01d1e38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/sbpra.com\/nigelpatten\/return-to-rananim-an-autobiographical-portrait-of-d-h-lawrence-based-on-his-works-and-letters\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45f405a elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"45f405a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95f709b animated-slow exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"95f709b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d691f3 elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d691f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Rose of Balarm<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfb4200 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfb4200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">This intriguing transformation turns a legend into a person of history.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">The patron saint of Palermo, Italy (romanized as Balarm) is Santa Rosalia Sinibaldi. 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The author previously published ten books and two plays, twice receiving a Readers\u2019 Favorite Award. Having twice climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, he also sailed his own yacht in Greece for fifteen years. The retired teacher is a lifetime amateur actor and director, having appeared in major stage roles. 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data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-674ba77 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"674ba77\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c69a5ba exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"c69a5ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div 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Very good, an excellent read.<\/p><p>(Amazon Review)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55c8ed0 elementor-vertical-align-middle exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"55c8ed0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 25-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-content{width:100%}@media (min-width:768px){.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper,.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{display:flex}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:end;flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:start;flex-direction:row}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-top .elementor-image-box-img{margin:auto}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-top .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-start}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-middle .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:center}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-bottom .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-end}}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-bottom:15px}}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-title a{color:inherit}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-description{margin:0}<\/style><div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h6 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Vitty B.<\/h6><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Review on \"The Rose of Balarm\"<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6c3e3e exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"a6c3e3e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-975244a elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"975244a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><i class=\"a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating\" data-hook=\"cmps-review-star-rating\"><span class=\"a-icon-alt\">5.0 out of 5 stars<\/span><\/i><span class=\"a-size-base review-title a-color-base review-title-content a-text-bold\" data-hook=\"review-title\">\u00a0well done Nigel<\/span><\/strong><br \/>excellent, and very interesting reading &#8230; he&#8217;s also a very good actor, director, and school teacher &#8230; all good ingredients.<\/p><p>(Amazon Review)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3693b20 elementor-vertical-align-middle exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3693b20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h6 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Arabesque<\/h6><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Review on \"The Winter Should Pass\"<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-75419df animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"75419df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2b3883 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"d2b3883\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6828ad9 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6828ad9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><i class=\"a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating\" data-hook=\"review-star-rating\"><span class=\"a-icon-alt\">5.0 out of 5 stars<\/span><\/i>\u00a0Adventurous Historical Fiction<\/strong><br \/>An Island Entire Unto Itself is a stunning mix of gritty adventure and deep, socio-political analysis. Taking late 18th century Corsica as its backdrop, the novel dives into the crucible of colonial rebellion, weakening empire, and the violent storms that brew in power vacuums while, at the same time, drawing us through this fragmented world with an arresting narrative. Our hero, Damian Berra, is a complex and deeply human protagonist who acts as an historical and emotional guide as the 18th century political intrigue comes crashing into the personal and intimate, creating a story that shifts between the micro and the macro with poetic ease. Author Nigel Patten is masterful in his prose, capturing the exotic and otherworldly with historical accuracy while never losing the heart of his tale to academic dryness. Part bildungsroman, part international thriller, the novel is reminiscent of Stevenson\u2019s The Black Arrow mixed with elements of Celine\u2019s Journey to the End of the Night, allowing for a highly original cross between the internal and global, a tale of a young man\u2014 and a nation\u2019s\u2014 coming of age. An Island Entire Unto Itself is both a page-turner and a deeply contemplative meditation on colonialism and power. 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