2006-08-29 14:55:58 · 26 answers · asked by brcrro 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Anything by Leon Uris is great!!
Some of his titles are:
Exodus: about the formation of Israel from a Jewish prospective
The Haj: about the formation of Israel for a Palestinian prospective
Trinity: About the troubles in Northern Ireland
Battle Cry: About Marines in WW2
Another great historical fiction author is
Jeffrey M. Shaara and he wrote about WW 1, the Civil War, and the Revolutionary War.
A great site to find out about these and other great titles and authors is www.historybookclub.com
2006-09-01 05:31:43 · answer #1 · answered by Diggs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A poor young South Carolina farmer in the 1850's purchases his first slave, an intelligent young boy. The young and idealistic farmer is determined not to engage in the brutalities associated with slavery, and due to his relative isolation on the farm he ends up viewing the boy as a friend. However, tensions and ethical dilemmas inevitably arise due to the inherent evils of the slave system within the cultural context of the Old South.
That's the book I want to write, but since I'll probably never get around to it, feel free to steal it.
Or were you talking about historical fiction to READ?
2006-08-29 15:01:59 · answer #2 · answered by The Nerd 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some of the best historical fiction I have read:
Matthew Pearl's "The Dante Club" and "The Poe Shadow"
Tracy Chevalier's "Girl With a Pearl Earring"
Tobsha Learner's "The Witch of Cologne"
Kathryn Lasky's "Beyond the Burning Time" and "Blood Secret"
Elizabeth George Speare's "The Witch of Blackbird Pond"
2006-08-30 12:42:44 · answer #3 · answered by BlueManticore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you interested in a specific time or place? Are these books for an adult or for children?
I've always liked historical fiction. What got me hooked as a child were the Little House in the Big Woods/Prairie books. As an adult, I really enjoyed Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose"
2006-08-29 14:58:52 · answer #4 · answered by Sass B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I loved Elswyth Thane's Williamsburg series. For British historical fiction, I recommend Georgette Heyer.
2006-08-29 15:41:42 · answer #5 · answered by Ginger/Virginia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always liked pretty much anything by Bernard Cornwell, Patrick O'Brian, and Jeffrey Archer, it depends on the time period you're interested in reading about though. If you're just interested in history in general than any of the authors I mentioned write great historical fiction.
2006-08-29 15:04:24 · answer #6 · answered by snl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ann Rinaldi has written a great number of robust youngster historic fiction. I used to study them all of the time and can pick to reread some. extra person is The Historian by using Elizabeth Kostova. it truly is have been given the two heritage and secret in it. Novels by using the Bronte sisters may well be relaxing for you besides!
2016-11-06 01:49:53 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steven Saylor's books on ancient Rome are good. Some of them feature Gordianus the Finder, a fictional, ancient Roman detective.
2006-08-29 15:01:54 · answer #8 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Long Knife, The Story of a Great American Hero, George Rogers Clark" by James Alexander Thom. Recounts the amazing story of General Clark and the Revolutionary War in the Illinois country.
2006-08-29 15:05:24 · answer #9 · answered by Skepticalist 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Civil War
2006-08-29 14:58:58 · answer #10 · answered by hopeless 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋