Good historical fiction? - Page 2

Pickering · 09-08-2010, 11:12 PM

Agree with others: Pillars of the Earth is one of my favorites. Also good historical fiction by Ken Follett: A Place Called Freedom (1700's coal miner story) and A Dangerous Fortune (1800's cut throat bankers).

Penforhire · 09-09-2010, 12:27 PM

Perhaps you'd like Mary Renault, historical mythology novels set in ancient Greece.

6charlong · 09-10-2010, 06:07 PM

There's an interesting and readable series of mysteries set in ancient Rome. The series is called SQPR (I through XIII) and named subtitles. The first is SPQR I: The King's Gambit.

It follows the efforts of a poor but honest, minor Roman official who tries to solve a murder that took place in the part of Rome he was responsible for. Not everyone wants the murder solved. We see the interplay of politics and factionalism against daily life in the First Century BC.

obs20 · 09-10-2010, 06:26 PM

Wolf Hall by Hillary Mantel
Company of Liars by Karen Maitland
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet By David Mitchell
The Whiskey Rebels by David Liss

Moreland · 09-10-2010, 09:51 PM

Herman Wouk's Winds of War & War & Remembrance are great WWII stories revolving around a successful navel officers career.
Shogun by James Clavel is about Samauri warrior era of Japans history. Historically not precisely accurate but very informative in general and a great read.
Gone With The Wind is a great read revolving around the Civil War as seen from the eyes of Southerners of the era.
Enjoy

Penforhire · 09-12-2010, 01:18 AM

Can't believe I forgot to suggest James Michener! e.g. The Source, Centennial, and so many other large (lol) and entertaining historical fiction works.

HarryT · 09-12-2010, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Penforhire

Can't believe I forgot to suggest James Michener! e.g. The Source, Centennial, and so many other large (lol) and entertaining historical fiction works.

Are they available as eBooks?

Penforhire · 09-13-2010, 02:51 PM

I see Caravans and Chesapeake in the Amazon Kindle store. Haven't looked elsewhere.

AMorgwain · 09-13-2010, 08:21 PM

I love Tom Holt's Goatsong and The Walled Orchard and Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel.

jaxx6166 · 09-13-2010, 09:37 PM

What kind of history are you interested in? Jeff Shaara is pretty much the king of HF. AHF is owned by Harry Turtledove. You can also check out Guy Gavriel Key for some...

crich70 · 09-13-2010, 10:09 PM

I agree the Horatio Hornblower series is a very good one.

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Originally Posted by AlexBell

P.S C.S. Forester (the Hornblower series) and Robert Graves (I, Claudius, Claudius the God) though their ebook productions have many typos etc.

Regards, Alex

crich70 · 09-13-2010, 10:24 PM

I believe there was an actual case of murder that a minor lawyer around the time of Julius Caeser did in fact have a part in. He successfully defended the man who was accused of it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6charlong

There's an interesting and readable series of mysteries set in ancient Rome. The series is called SQPR (I through XIII) and named subtitles. The first is SPQR I: The King's Gambit.

It follows the efforts of a poor but honest, minor Roman official who tries to solve a murder that took place in the part of Rome he was responsible for. Not everyone wants the murder solved. We see the interplay of politics and factionalism against daily life in the First Century BC.

Strether · 09-13-2010, 10:27 PM

Dorothy Dunnett's two excellent series have recently become available as ebooks. Particularly recommend The House of Niccolo series.

Jim

Timmy_B · 10-21-2010, 05:09 PM

I enjoyed the two John Jakes series, the Kent Family Chronicles and North and South. But I hesitated to recommend them in eBook format as Penguin Pub has priced the eBook versions at $8 while the hardcopy is $4 and the paperback is $5. Huh?!

Timmy_B · 10-21-2010, 05:11 PM

Btw, does anyone know what the issue is with C.S. Forester's 'Flying Colours' (Hornblower) not being available through Amazon on eBook in the U.S.?

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09-08-2010, 11:12 PM	#16
Pickering Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 29886 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Springs Device: Kindle 2, Kindle 3	Agree with others: Pillars of the Earth is one of my favorites. Also good historical fiction by Ken Follett: A Place Called Freedom (1700's coal miner story) and A Dangerous Fortune (1800's cut throat bankers).

09-09-2010, 12:27 PM	#17
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	Perhaps you'd like Mary Renault, historical mythology novels set in ancient Greece.

09-10-2010, 06:07 PM	#18
6charlong friendly lurker Posts: 896 Karma: 2436026 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: US Device: Kindle, nook, Apple and Kobo	There's an interesting and readable series of mysteries set in ancient Rome. The series is called SQPR (I through XIII) and named subtitles. The first is SPQR I: The King's Gambit. It follows the efforts of a poor but honest, minor Roman official who tries to solve a murder that took place in the part of Rome he was responsible for. Not everyone wants the murder solved. We see the interplay of politics and factionalism against daily life in the First Century BC.

09-10-2010, 06:26 PM	#19
obs20 Wizard Posts: 2,793 Karma: 29028512 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida Device: Sony PRS 600, Nook ST, Toshiba Excite 10.1 AT 300	Wolf Hall by Hillary Mantel Company of Liars by Karen Maitland The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet By David Mitchell The Whiskey Rebels by David Liss

09-10-2010, 09:51 PM	#20
Moreland Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle	Herman Wouk's Winds of War & War & Remembrance are great WWII stories revolving around a successful navel officers career. Shogun by James Clavel is about Samauri warrior era of Japans history. Historically not precisely accurate but very informative in general and a great read. Gone With The Wind is a great read revolving around the Civil War as seen from the eyes of Southerners of the era. Enjoy

09-12-2010, 01:18 AM	#21
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	Can't believe I forgot to suggest James Michener! e.g. The Source, Centennial, and so many other large (lol) and entertaining historical fiction works.

09-13-2010, 02:51 PM	#23
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	I see Caravans and Chesapeake in the Amazon Kindle store. Haven't looked elsewhere.

09-13-2010, 08:21 PM	#24
AMorgwain Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 2	I love Tom Holt's Goatsong and The Walled Orchard and Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel.

09-13-2010, 09:37 PM	#25
jaxx6166 Wizard Posts: 1,222 Karma: 769316 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eternal summer Device: 350, iPad, PW	What kind of history are you interested in? Jeff Shaara is pretty much the king of HF. AHF is owned by Harry Turtledove. You can also check out Guy Gavriel Key for some...

09-13-2010, 10:27 PM	#28
Strether Guru Posts: 765 Karma: 2825929 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fresno Device: Kindle 1; iPad Air; iPhone 7; Kobo Libra; Kindle Oasis 3	Dorothy Dunnett's two excellent series have recently become available as ebooks. Particularly recommend The House of Niccolo series. Jim

10-21-2010, 05:09 PM	#29
Timmy_B Member Posts: 18 Karma: 126 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: California, U.S.A. Device: Kindle 3, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch 1st gen, iPad 2 (on order)	I enjoyed the two John Jakes series, the Kent Family Chronicles and North and South. But I hesitated to recommend them in eBook format as Penguin Pub has priced the eBook versions at $8 while the hardcopy is $4 and the paperback is $5. Huh?!

10-21-2010, 05:11 PM	#30
Timmy_B Member Posts: 18 Karma: 126 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: California, U.S.A. Device: Kindle 3, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch 1st gen, iPad 2 (on order)	Btw, does anyone know what the issue is with C.S. Forester's 'Flying Colours' (Hornblower) not being available through Amazon on eBook in the U.S.?