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Originally Posted by HarryT
Guys, I think you know exactly what I meant by my post. The sarcastic comments really don't enhance the discussion. In case I was not clear (but I think I was perfectly clear, wasn't I?) I was referring to the type of historical novel (of which "Wolf Hall" is a good example) which many readers might believe to be an accurate depiction of history, but which actually aren't, not to books which are obviously non-historical.
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I appreciate it when the author of realistic historical fiction includes an afterword stating which events are real and which were the author's creation. (I haven't read Wolf Hall so I don't know if it had this)