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Votes: 0 | | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 - 11:23 pm: | |
Hello All,
I was reading a book (as if that in itself would be strange) and it mentioned historical novels. It made the point that folks would rather read an historical novel on an historical figure or event rather than a history book on the same subject. In my case, it's true. In most cases I would rather read an historical novel than a history book because the historical novel is written by a novelist who can make the story interesting as to a historian, who although he has accuracy on his side, most history books are dry and boring. Only recently have I read history books that have flowed like a novel. So, is it important that the historical novel be as accurate as possible? Or is the story the most important element? |