Hi, My name is Liz. I have never posted on HIstfictbefore although I have been a member for some time. I am also a reader of the SK Penmann mysteries and...
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Pat Maynard
pkmayn
Jun 2, 2003 11:02 am
Hi Liz, Another excellent historical fiction novel about Wales is Susan Mayse's "Awen", which you can check it out at the following link: ...
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purplenorsemen
Jun 3, 2003 11:35 pm
Pat & Liz I just picked this up at a Charity Book sale on the weekend. I volunteered to help set up and keep it tidy - and only came home with 5 bags of...
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Hilary Wiek
upscwru
Jun 4, 2003 2:59 am
Welsh historical fiction... Sharon Kay Penman, which you mentioned. The other one (that I've read, that is) is the Heaven Tree Trilogy. By Edith Pargeter. I...
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purplenorsemen
Jun 4, 2003 11:12 pm
Hello all! I just completed A Wind at Hastings by Morgan Llwellyn. This is the story of Aldyth, Harold Godwineson's wife. She was a Saxon woman, daughter of...
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Nick LaMarca
nmal524
Jun 5, 2003 12:23 am
Does anyone know any good historical fiction books aboutThe War of 1812 wriiten like Jeff Shaara's books? Appreciate any help....
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cravente@...
smdr1219
Jun 5, 2003 3:42 am
Nick I don't know that it is particularly like The Shaara books, but I liked David Nevin"s 1812. Sue Craven ... From: Nick LaMarca To: histfict@yahoogroups.com...
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lizziejane2001
Jun 5, 2003 7:52 am
Hi everyone thanks for your suggestions. I have read The Heaven Tree trilogy and just loved it. I have also read the Brothers of Gwyned. I think I actually...
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Jennifer
fionnabhair_...
Jun 5, 2003 9:55 am
... (snip) ... (snip) You can also order the book from Australia which may be cheaper for many of you given the exchange rate. If anyone is interested, I can...
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hiraeth2
Jun 5, 2003 9:57 am
Another good book about a similar period is Parke Godwin's Lord of Sunset, also about Harold and told from several perspectives, mostly that of his first wife...
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histfict@yahoogroups....
Jun 5, 2003 2:31 pm
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Donna R.'s birthday Date: Friday, June 6, 2003 Time: 10:15AM EDT (GMT-04:00)...
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subaker
Jun 5, 2003 8:47 pm
Being a rabid fan of Harold, I'd like to recommend two more books on the subject: The Golden Warrior, by Hope Muntz, is certainly among the best historical...
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Clever Boots
clever_boots
Jun 5, 2003 10:08 pm
In answer to the question about Welsh books: There was a set of children's books by Lloyd Alexander called the Prydain Chronicles. Very good. But they are...
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Clever Boots
clever_boots
Jun 5, 2003 10:28 pm
There was a knock at the door this afternoon...and there was the UPS guy......with my copy of 'Tatiania and Alexander'!!!!! I ordered it from Amazon.UK last...
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Pat Maynard
pkmayn
Jun 5, 2003 11:22 pm
Sue Baker said: << The Golden Warrior, by Hope Muntz, is certainly among the best historical novels I've ever read. Written almost like an epic but spare, it...
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Pat Maynard
pkmayn
Jun 5, 2003 11:32 pm
Lory Lionpaws asked: << Now I do have a question....as soon as I opened the package and got the book, I read the last few pages to see how it ends. I do this a...
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Nick LaMarca
nmal524
Jun 6, 2003 2:30 am
Thanks for the suggestion. ... liked David Nevin"s 1812. ... of ... Service....
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Justin Neville
sweetpotatoboy
Jun 6, 2003 7:45 am
... OMG, I LOVED those books. I'd forgotten about them. I read them over and over again as a kid. I'm sure I'd enjoy them even if I read them now. Thanks for...
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wntercombe@...
wntercombe
Jun 6, 2003 12:56 pm
In a message dated 06/06/03 10:59:21 GMT Daylight Time, ... Hi, Lory! Yes, I have, but a long time ago, when they first came out. I still have them, but I...
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JJMMcCann@...
jjmmccann
Jun 6, 2003 3:47 pm
Lory, I often read the endings of books. Sometimes I become so attached to the characters that I want to make sure somebody is still there at the end. :) ...
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Jani
daphnepf15
Jun 6, 2003 9:20 pm
... the ... lot - and I ... Nope. :) Jani (who never finished the Bronze Horseman and wonders why I am the only one I know who didn't like it at all?)...
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Susan Hicks
susanhicks1
Jun 6, 2003 10:18 pm
Jani said: Jani (who never finished the Bronze Horseman and wonders why I am the only one I know who didn't like it at all?) No Jani, I think there are one or...
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cravente@...
smdr1219
Jun 6, 2003 10:38 pm
Tammy I usually read the ends of books early on also. I find that I usually enjoy the rest of the book more when I know how the story turns out. Every once...
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Jani
daphnepf15
Jun 6, 2003 11:40 pm
... usually enjoy the rest of the book more when I know how the story turns out. Every once in awhile I seem to instinctively know that I shouldn't do it so I...
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Clever Boots
clever_boots
Jun 7, 2003 1:04 am
... Not to worry..not every book is suited to every person. I find that books I like a lot are sometimes books I read when I'm in a good mood, when I'm not ...
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Clever Boots
clever_boots
Jun 7, 2003 1:07 am
... Oh, my goodness...I about fell off my chair laughing. That's precisely why I do it! Hahaha. I hate a book or movie where the hero dies. For example, I ...
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Jani
daphnepf15
Jun 7, 2003 1:34 am
... to the ... end. :) ... precisely why I ... example, I ... him die. ... end of ... Oh, gosh, that one affected me for years! And The Yearling was another...
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jchaywood
claudepussycat
Jun 7, 2003 6:38 am
I never read the end of the book first. I don't even read more than a few words of the blurb. I like to be held in suspense and knowing too much of what's...
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Nick LaMarca
nmal524
Jun 7, 2003 6:46 am
I am currently in the process of finishing "Rise to Rebellion" by Jeff Shaara. I was wondering if anyone had read "The Glorious Cause" yet and what they...
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hiraeth2
Jun 7, 2003 9:14 am
No - I tried reading The Bronze Horseman too and just couldn't get into it. And the way Alexander called Tatiana "babe" all the time just irritated me! I have...
