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Which historical fiction books should I read as a crash course?
I'm working on a historical fiction project right now, and it's reminding me that I'm not really familiar with many canonical works in the genre. I feel like I should probably read more of that, to become more familiar with poular tropes and structures, and to have a better idea of the main styles.
If you could recommend a short list (say, 5 or 10 books) of good historical novels, what would make the list? Wolf Hall, War & Peace, Shogun, Brooklyn, Memoirs of a Geisha, I Claudius, ... ?
I would prefer more focused narratives than epics (so 200 - 400 page books within a single generation, rather than 1,000 page explorations if an entire dynasty or something). Bonus points for books that actually sold some copies and are readable (funny, exciting, intricately plotted).
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I'm working on a historical fiction project right now, and it's reminding me that I'm not really familiar with many canonical works in the genre. I feel like I should probably read more of that, to become more familiar with poular tropes and structures, and to have a better idea of the main styles.
If you could recommend a short list (say, 5 or 10 books) of good historical novels, what would make the list? Wolf Hall, War & Peace, Shogun, Brooklyn, Memoirs of a Geisha, I Claudius, ... ?
I would prefer more focused narratives than epics (so 200 - 400 page books within a single generation, rather than 1,000 page explorations if an entire dynasty or something). Bonus points for books that actually sold some copies and are readable (funny, exciting, intricately plotted).
#entertainment
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