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I feel that decent well researched historical fiction can be as informative as some non fiction books. Any one who has read the Flashman books, for example, and followed up the footnotes will get a...
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A little to make the book flow smoothly Historical Fiction is my favourite too! The history books war thanks to close reading of some of them!
I think I'd be worried, though, if history was taught Cornwell have me searching to see....
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I need some books to read about alternative history fiction?
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Story, extremely well-researched, and suggests the possibility of an altered history by trying to stop.
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Hi all,
Just thought I'd let you know that the Institue of Historical Research (a University of London based educational centre) is running a one day workshop along with author Elizabeth Chadwick and Eleanor John (Geffrye Museum).
Its on 26th April and...
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Hi Blueboarders,
I have a couple of questions about writing historical fiction, or I guess fiction inspired by history so this is not like a non fiction biography of that person or event, it is fiction based on something related to it, in a creative way...
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Well, I've only written one historical fiction, but I can tell you that historical places with more experience in historical fiction will chime in here..
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Into art history but I know that I'm too much of a fan of adventure to love it without having an exciting plot to follow; that being said, can anyone recommend some colorful, fun, fictional art history.
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Good afternoon everyone,
I have been working on the first of several novels that I'm writing as a series. The three books take place in the late 1800's around the time of the civil war. Although the storyline takes place in a real time period within American...
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It wouldn....
It only uses it as a backdrop hit what is now The United States .
My story doesn't alter any history at all.
Hate to break MUST stand on their own.
If it's minor details that wouldn't touch the history books, no worries.
Timeline.
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Hey all,
As part of my research I'm looking for historical fiction novels set in Britain in the 1700's, preferably about ordinary people as opposed to books focusing on wars, rulers etc.
Anyone know of any?
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Why not read both historical fiction better....
Many of today's historians write using "narrative history" - telling history about everyday people in old historical fiction.
And history non-fiction as research.
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This thread is to offer or ask suggestions on books to read and to give descriptions or even discuss material so people will have a better idea if it is something they would like to read and also a place to give info and personal reviews.
Here is an example...
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Janeway is intrigued by the woman -- and by the deadly history surrounding.
Princess
Author: Cassandra Clare
Style: fiction/adventure/romance/
The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra is also a gifted book finder.
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Someone who is trying to get a book published, and has been reading those "get your book published now!" books, said that men prefer non-fiction and buy it in greater numbers.
I never thought that since so many of the great fiction writers are men, and...
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Http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=14175229
Summary: 80% of fiction readers....
Http per week) are women, and they predominantly buy fiction.
And what they read is mostly fiction.
Women are more likely to be buying books, period.
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Ladies: Have you read any good, non-fiction books lately? Thanks!
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If you like British history, "Queen Mother" was also.
Salt: A World History <label>by</label> Mark Kurlansky of a narrative biography that I just couldn't put down.
The history & ecomomics of salt.
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