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Re: Love historical fiction. Jessie Send a noteboard - 02/09/2009 04:59:11 PM
I really enjoyed Stephen R. Lawhead's series, the Pendragon Cycle and the Celtic Crusades, as well as two of his stand alone novels, Byzantium and Patrick, son of Ireland. The Pendragon Cycle feels a bit more fantasy than historical, but they're great reads.

Just read The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet a couple of months ago--totally engrossing.


Have you read his World Without End? If you enjoyed Pillars you should give it a go

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Historical Fiction? Murtach74 - 31/08/2009 03:27:30 PM 1363 Views
Why would you make that assumption? Jacob - 31/08/2009 03:33:59 PM 1079 Views
I'm guessing the title of the MB. Legolas - 31/08/2009 06:28:13 PM 1026 Views
If you look at the categories before posting you see that there are more options than just SF/F *NM* Rebekah - 31/08/2009 06:30:39 PM 443 Views
He still has a point, you know. *NM* Ghavrel - 01/09/2009 01:01:45 AM 477 Views
Well, Jacob - 31/08/2009 06:31:30 PM 1115 Views
Historical fiction is great. Werthead - 31/08/2009 05:06:06 PM 1196 Views
Also, Jacob - 31/08/2009 05:07:45 PM 1058 Views
Don't forget the Masters of Rome series imlad - 01/09/2009 06:24:52 PM 976 Views
Those Troy books were fun. Tashmere - 31/08/2009 09:36:29 PM 976 Views
Re: Those Troy books were fun. imlad - 01/09/2009 06:26:51 PM 996 Views
David Gemmel. Tashmere - 01/09/2009 06:50:50 PM 1527 Views
Re: David Gemmel. imlad - 02/09/2009 01:40:51 AM 1483 Views
Re: David Gemmel. Tashmere - 02/09/2009 01:50:45 AM 1663 Views
Re: Those Troy books were fun. Jessie - 02/09/2009 04:52:15 PM 927 Views
Hurrah, it's begun already Elaine - 31/08/2009 06:43:28 PM 991 Views
Anything that you want to pimp, Elaine? Nobody pimps better than you do. *NM* Tashmere - 31/08/2009 09:37:30 PM 455 Views
Mr Elaine says he's the pimp, but never mind him and what he thinks. Elaine - 14/09/2009 01:37:22 PM 974 Views
And I will happily write them down and look for them. Thank you Elaine. *NM* Tashmere - 15/09/2009 04:21:04 AM 393 Views
i love it! temeraire - 31/08/2009 07:18:46 PM 1099 Views
My favorite too. Haggard - 31/08/2009 09:45:42 PM 1080 Views
Lol that's a great description Darth_Katie - 01/09/2009 12:58:56 AM 978 Views
hee! temeraire - 01/09/2009 09:57:58 PM 930 Views
Intense but genius - I loved it but in a "it nearly blew my mind" sort of way *NM* Perdita - 01/09/2009 02:30:29 AM 579 Views
yeah, but Stephenson calls that SF *NM* imlad - 01/09/2009 06:27:50 PM 457 Views
well, ok... i don't really care what it's called so much, though. *NM* temeraire - 01/09/2009 09:57:34 PM 445 Views
lol, was just sayin, although I know his reasoning, I still think of it as HF myself *NM* imlad - 02/09/2009 01:45:23 AM 514 Views
Talk to me. Tell me your picks. I love historical fiction. Tashmere - 31/08/2009 09:28:35 PM 952 Views
Georgette Heyer. I have to get her name in this thread, because her books rock. *NM* Perdita - 01/09/2009 02:31:22 AM 642 Views
Would you like to tell me more? I would be interested. *NM* Tashmere - 01/09/2009 03:40:07 AM 477 Views
Oh would I ever! Perdita - 02/09/2009 12:45:32 AM 1340 Views
You sold me with the research part Tashmere - 02/09/2009 04:09:45 AM 1077 Views
Re: An Infamous Army: Rebekah - 02/09/2009 08:10:00 AM 1125 Views
Better and better... Tashmere - 02/09/2009 11:04:26 PM 1201 Views
I have a rec for you Tash Gena - 01/09/2009 04:46:10 AM 1073 Views
What an interesting idea for a novel. I bet that hasn't been done before. Tashmere - 01/09/2009 07:49:47 AM 871 Views
I recently read Creation by Gore Vidal ranagrande - 31/08/2009 10:12:59 PM 968 Views
Mb for Hf Murtach74 - 31/08/2009 10:36:54 PM 1194 Views
No, we really shouldn't. Rebekah - 01/09/2009 10:57:16 AM 1257 Views
just add HF as a "topic" for new posts, but keep it on this MB. Easy enough right? *NM* imlad - 01/09/2009 06:30:25 PM 471 Views
Yeah, we could do that, if there was a need for it. Rebekah - 01/09/2009 06:33:04 PM 937 Views
I like that idea. Tashmere - 02/09/2009 04:14:05 AM 934 Views
You probably need to actually make a case, snoopcester - 01/09/2009 12:08:19 PM 954 Views
Does Dumas count as historical fiction? The_Muted_Grimaud - 01/09/2009 05:50:24 AM 977 Views
Yes it does. Tashmere - 01/09/2009 07:50:44 AM 939 Views
I've read The Black Tulip. Rebekah - 01/09/2009 06:35:00 PM 884 Views
Neat The_Muted_Grimaud - 01/09/2009 08:06:11 PM 963 Views
Yes snoopcester - 02/09/2009 12:09:51 PM 1133 Views
Love historical fiction. Handel - 01/09/2009 09:33:48 PM 1035 Views
Lawhead's "Byzantium" imlad - 02/09/2009 01:54:59 AM 954 Views
Re: Lawhead's "Byzantium" Handel - 02/09/2009 07:06:40 PM 1142 Views
I tried Pillars of Earth twice. Darth_Katie - 02/09/2009 03:03:42 AM 996 Views
Re: Love historical fiction. snoopcester - 02/09/2009 12:12:04 PM 962 Views
Re: Love historical fiction. Handel - 02/09/2009 07:09:29 PM 1146 Views
Re: Love historical fiction. Jessie - 02/09/2009 04:59:11 PM 992 Views
Re: Love historical fiction. Handel - 02/09/2009 07:10:57 PM 1023 Views
All I have to say is: Edward Rutherfurd. *NM* Chas - 02/09/2009 01:03:52 AM 443 Views
Seconded! *NM* Mossman - 02/09/2009 02:49:48 AM 452 Views
Only read Sarum, but that was good enough. *NM* jh - 02/09/2009 05:00:50 PM 413 Views
London and Russka are his best I think. *NM* Chas - 02/09/2009 11:46:31 PM 404 Views
I picked up Russka awhile back. Handel - 03/09/2009 01:04:35 AM 1436 Views
Has anyone read The Road to Jerusalem by Jan Guillou? Mossman - 02/09/2009 02:54:58 AM 1076 Views
No. What did you like about it? Tashmere - 02/09/2009 04:11:25 AM 1293 Views
Re: No. What did you like about it? Mossman - 02/09/2009 04:41:26 PM 876 Views
And how is that one going? Tashmere - 02/09/2009 11:05:39 PM 839 Views
Yep... it's rather good, although the first book is the most uninteresting one. jh - 02/09/2009 05:00:19 PM 921 Views
It's all about Saylor, Harris and Cornwell for me. IndigoAjah - 21/09/2009 01:38:29 AM 953 Views
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