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Originally Posted by kiwidude
I just finished reading that this morning. And proof positive that not all books are for everyone's taste  . I really struggled with this book. Historical accuracy it has in spades - to the point of page after page describing incomprehensible (to land-lubbers like me) nautical jargon and sail setups. |
I felt the same way about
Master and Commander, and I love historical fiction. I really wanted to love it, but it was tough going.
Based on the list OP provided, I'd recommend:
Rules of Civility by Amor Towles.
March by Geraldine Brooks. (This won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2006.)