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Vladimir Putin recommended A Farewell to Arms in Books (curated)

 
A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms
Ernest Hemingway | 1929 | Fiction & Poetry
5.9 (10 Ratings)
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"A brilliant take on politics through historical fiction about Thomas Cromwell in the time of Henry VIII. And it explores what it means to live by a code when you are at political and personal risk."

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Jan 6, 2023  
"SHE IS GOING TO BE THE GREATEST ORATOR OF THE CIVIL WAR"

Tour: That Dickinson Girl (Forgotten Women #1) by Joan Koster - #TheCoffeePotBookClub, #BlogTour, #ThatDickinsonGirl, #Historical, #Biographical, #Fiction,

https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/thatdickinsongirl-forgottenwomen-1-byjoankoster
      
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graveyardgremlin (7194 KP) rated Read On...Historical Fiction: Reading Lists for Every Taste in Books

Feb 15, 2019  
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Read On...Historical Fiction: Reading Lists for Every Taste
Brad Hooper | 2006
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Is there anything better than a book about books? :D Very handy little book, especially if you're a novice to the historical fiction genre and aren't quite sure where you'd like to travel next. How the author categorized books was very helpful and inventive too. Altogether it may not be the most comprehensive guide to historical fiction, but it's a darned good place to start your journey in the field or just to decide what's next. Is it weird that I read it cover to cover? ;P
  
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Emily Wilson recommended Circe in Books (curated)

 
Circe
Circe
Madeline Miller | 2018 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
8.9 (17 Ratings)
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"Miller’s new novel “Circe,” is in the best tradition of ancient-historical fiction—a worthy heir to Mary Renault. It's a fabulous novelistic response to “The Odyssey,” and a timely book about power, abuse, parenting and home."

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Erika (17789 KP) rated Bellewether in Books

Feb 2, 2019  
Bellewether
Bellewether
Susanna Kearsley | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I love Susanna Kearsley's novels, they are, in fact, my favorite sort of novels. Partially historical fiction, modern fiction, with a hint of supernatural in the form of ghosts, typically.
I was excited when I read the synopsis of this novel, and couldn't wait to read it. I was slightly disappointed by it, because it wasn't as good as her other novels. The historical portion was a little slow, and the modern novel portion was fairly predictable. I still enjoyed it, just not as much as I would have liked to enjoy it.
  
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Auburn (57 KP) rated Saving Washington: The Forgotten Story of the Maryland 400 and The Battle of Brooklyn in Books

Apr 10, 2019  
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Saving Washington: The Forgotten Story of the Maryland 400 and The Battle of Brooklyn
Chris Formant | 2019
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A historical fiction lovers dream. This book is all about getting history right and teaching you not just the well known facts but also the smaller facts that lead to Washington's escape. A picture is painted of how each decision lead to the next and how the Maryland 400 really helped save the day.

Perfect for all ages of historical fiction. This book really gives a truer view while teaching facts that not many may know. I learned things I never knew and am excited to have friends of history read this as well.
  
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Chryssie (13 KP) rated The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century in Books

May 10, 2019  
The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century
The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century
Ian Mortimer | 2008 | History & Politics
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9.0 (5 Ratings)
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It answers a lot of questions historical fiction would not (0 more)
Sometimes I wanted more! (0 more)
A funny and informative read
As an avid reader of historical fiction, specifically medieval times, I have so many questions. How did the people live, work and travel? What did a village or town look like? Did people have toilet paper and what did they all wear?

This book answers all these questions, and much more!

If you ever want to know more about how people lived back then, this book is for you!