Historical Fiction book?
Does anyone have an idea of an interesting historical fiction book to read. It’s for my world history class for a book review. If you have any ideas, please let me know! Thanks(:
- Keir misses Brock, 
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October 29th, 2009 at 7:00 am
you may enjoy;
Manon Lescaut by abbe prost
historical and very enjoyable read
November 3rd, 2009 at 2:45 am
The Sot-Weed Factor by John Barth, Little Big Man by Thomas Berger and the Flashman series of novels by George MacDonald Frazier all deconstruct the idea of the historical novel. Typical heroes such as Capt. John Smith, Wild Bill Hickock and British Colonial generals are shown to have feet of clay and to be funny. These are much more enjoyable, in my opinion, than such common historical novels as Ivanhoe and Rob Roy (both by Sir Walter Scott).
November 4th, 2009 at 9:43 am
Memoirs of a Geisha
November 5th, 2009 at 4:42 am
There are so many, you might try to limit it to a more specific era.
My mother says her favorite book is “A Tale of Two Cities,” but I prefer “1793″ by Victor Hugo when it comes to the French Revolution.
I’m currently reading “Ramses: Son of Light” by Christian Jacq, and it’s quite good.
What WW2 novel beats Norman Mailer’s “The Naked and the Dead”?
Critics generally like “The Red Badge of Courage” but I’ve read it twice and thought it s**ked both times.
For WW1 I’m torn between “All Quiet on the Western Front” and “Johnny Got His Gun”
If you plan to read something by James Michener, I suggest “Poland”