"Most Historically Accurate Historical Novel(s) (Round 2B)" Topic
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robert piepenbrink  | 11 Nov 2026 5:06 a.m. PST |
The pattern continues: the books I regard as historically accurate and which I actually keep and love fall behind in the polls, while the winners are ones which are accurate enough, but which I could take of leave as stories. |
 John the OFM | 11 Nov 2026 7:05 a.m. PST |
I am not fond of the Masters of Rome series. Mainly because most of the characters are written as caricatures. They don't speak, they "bray". They have hairy nostrils, and their conversations are ludicrous.
I got through one and a half, and just quit.
If the "purpose" of a historical novel is to gain insight, in my opinion this series failed.
YMMV of course. |
| Grattan54 | 11 Nov 2026 9:41 a.m. PST |
Too bad the Nigel Tranter books are not doing better.
I found them very accurate and good reads. |
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