Best Historical Fiction

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The Heart of Mid-Lothian
de Sir Walter Scott
1,078 membres
18 ressenyes
½ 3.6
Classificació global 196
6 Members
devenish, thorold, jaromdl, DDreawriter, Maybelline, fredasteele
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El noi persa
de Mary Renault
2,321 membres
40 ressenyes
4.1
Classificació global 53
20 Members
shieldsk1, varielle, thorold, feeling.is.first, aulsmith, Matke, michalsuz, LisaMaria_C, cfk, Doey, peterveen, John_Vaughan, gypsysmom, RobPoulton, leslie.98, kara.shamy, jaromdl, DDreawriter, Katie1949, fredasteele,Ari80
3
The King Must Die
de Mary Renault
2,671 membres
55 ressenyes
3.9
Classificació global 88
12 Members
varielle, thorold, joanarleneross, michalsuz, LisaMaria_C, cfk, Doey, bfkendrick, peterveen, RobPoulton, leslie.98, fredasteele
4
The Bull from the Sea
de Mary Renault
1,691 membres
28 ressenyes
3.9
Classificació global 72
15 Members
varielle, thorold, michalsuz, LisaMaria_C, cfk, Doey, bfkendrick, peterveen, Himalmitra, RobPoulton, leslie.98, jaromdl, dsp501, DDreawriter, fredasteele
5
Desolation Island
de Patrick O'Brian
3,357 membres
44 ressenyes
4.2
Classificació global 115
10 Members
varielle, thorold, DeltaQueen50, Matteocalosi, Doey, Himalmitra, RobPoulton, ElectricPhase, jaromdl, fredasteele
8
Fire from Heaven
de Mary Renault
2,210 membres
30 ressenyes
3.9
Classificació global 127
11 Members
smcwl, varielle, thorold, LisaMaria_C, peterveen, RobPoulton, leslie.98, kara.shamy, jaromdl, DDreawriter, fredasteele
9
Possession
de A.S. Byatt
12,958 membres
289 ressenyes
4
Classificació global 18
34 Members
Ravic, starfishian, Nickelini, charl08, varielle, thorold, kiwiflowa, Cariola, rainpebble, olgakm, roby72, merrystar, deldevries, calm, thecoroner, LisaMaria_C, Doey, alex68, Twixi, peterveen, gypsysmom, ahef1963, leslie.98, kara.shamy, jaromdl, madhatter73, Laura1124, nerdytreefairy, ShawIslandLibrary, Katie1949, fredasteele, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,elkiedee
Explicacions
elkiedee : I absolutely loved this when I read it but it was over 30 years ago now. I should reread, and would recommend to people who love historical fiction. I am thumbing it down because it's not a historical novel, it is a dual narrative story with a large part set in the past, but also a novel largely set in the author's present at the time of writing (late 1980s, published 1990).
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Wolf Hall
de Hilary Mantel
13,479 membres
651 ressenyes
4
Classificació global 6
44 Members
sbnicar, hipdeep, rarm, cusegirl44, zabs, varielle, thorold, VisibleGhost, feeling.is.first, Cariola, RuMuse, bjappleg8, rainpebble, penguin7316, DeltaQueen50, skyrad43, Matke, brenzi, calm, hoddybook, souloftherose, elkiedee, 47degreesnorth, Doey, Twixi, peterveen, RobPoulton, AmourFou, GerrysBookshelf, kara.shamy, NinieB, jaromdl, cvogt, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, WimDeWurm, Lynn-in-London, ShawIslandLibrary, Katie1949, fredasteele, Robert-1857, Travelgem, TashMason, brian.oshea, ,oakdale ,gypsysmom
Explicacions
RuMuse: England, the 1520s. Henry VIII is on the throne, but lacks an heir, which creates ongoing crises. Told from POV of Thomas Cromwell.
11
The Praise Singer
de Mary Renault
860 membres
17 ressenyes
3.8
Classificació global 132
10 Members
varielle, thorold, calm, michalsuz, LisaMaria_C, peterveen, RobPoulton, leslie.98, jaromdl, fredasteele
12
The Mask of Apollo
de Mary Renault
1,369 membres
22 ressenyes
4
Classificació global 98
12 Members
shieldsk1, varielle, thorold, calm, jenniebooks, LisaMaria_C, peterveen, John_Vaughan, RobPoulton, leslie.98, DDreawriter, fredasteele
13
Ivanhoe
de Sir Walter Scott
13,003 membres
122 ressenyes
½ 3.7
Classificació global 32
27 Members
devenish, longway, trandism, varielle, thorold, countrylife, rainpebble, roby72, andejons, thecoroner, marcoarr, LisaMaria_C, Doey, alex68, Jarandel, peterveen, acceptance, al.vick, leslie.98, JoeKingman, GerrysBookshelf, jaromdl, mspixieears, Laura1124, fredasteele, FranzK72, steller0707,kageeh ,aulsmith
Explicacions
aulsmith : More legendary than historical
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The Crimson Petal and the White
de Michel Faber
6,737 membres
197 ressenyes
3.9
Classificació global 188
10 Members
Fourpawz2, thorold, kiwiflowa, Cariola, DeltaQueen50, Twixi, kara.shamy, madhatter73, DDreawriter, fredasteele,hoddybook ,LisaMaria_C
15
Flying Colours
de C. S. Forester
1,623 membres
23 ressenyes
4.2
Classificació global 178
8 Members
Ravic, thorold, LisaMaria_C, Doey, ElectricPhase, jaromdl, DDreawriter, fredasteele
16
Old Mortality
de Sir Walter Scott
631 membres
10 ressenyes
½ 3.7
Classificació global 497
Member
thorold
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The Eagle of the Ninth
de Rosemary Sutcliff
3,188 membres
62 ressenyes
4
Classificació global 44
18 Members
devenish, Ravic, varielle, thorold, awsexton, Pencils, booklove1, penguin7316, DeltaQueen50, souloftherose, janerawoof, cej1027, RobPoulton, ahef1963, Trudy65, jaromdl, DDreawriter, fredasteele
18
Memorial del convent
de José Saramago
2,463 membres
49 ressenyes
3.9
Classificació global 141
9 Members
thorold, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, Twixi, Luisali, ahef1963, fredasteele, FranzK72
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Flashman in the Great Game
de George MacDonald Fraser
1,098 membres
16 ressenyes
4.2
Classificació global 187
8 Members
Ravic, varielle, thorold, DeltaQueen50, gypsysmom, ahef1963, DDreawriter, fredasteele
20
The Children's Book
de A.S. Byatt
3,806 membres
210 ressenyes
3.8
Classificació global 108
12 Members
thorold, Cariola, RuMuse, rainpebble, elkiedee, Ameise1, Doey, Twixi, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, DDreawriter, ShawIslandLibrary
Explicacions
RuMuse: Set in southern England from 1880 to post-WWI, it's a vivid account of 3 families and their friends, most of them liberal, artistic and unconventional, and how their world changed forever during the Great War.
21
La dona del tinent francès
de John Fowles
6,535 membres
108 ressenyes
3.8
Classificació global 54
21 Members
devenish, Mirabai, Nickelini, thorold, kiwiflowa, rainpebble, roby72, thecoroner, elkiedee, cfk, ValLloyd, Doey, alex68, peterveen, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Lyn5r, dsp501, MarleneMacke, fredasteele, FranzK72
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The Last of the Wine
de Mary Renault
1,671 membres
25 ressenyes
4.1
Classificació global 118
11 Members
smcwl, varielle, thorold, calm, LisaMaria_C, cfk, RobPoulton, leslie.98, DDreawriter, fredasteele, ManWithAnAgenda
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El siglo de las luces
de Alejo Carpentier
999 membres
29 ressenyes
3.9
Classificació global 512
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