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Historical Fiction
Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 8:36 am
by Liltyger
If you are at all interested in this genre you need to pick up Patrick O'Brien's Aubrey/Maturin series, Starting with Master and Commander. It's starts slow but once you get into the battles you will really enjoy them. The books aren't too long but there are around 19 of them so this might be a good one to check out from the Library.
But don't take my word on it.....
Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 8:55 am
by Kabol
There is a very fine line between historical fiction and romance novels.
That is all.
Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 11:02 am
by Liltyger
On that note I will tell you to NEVER EVER EVER read any of Robert Jordan's historical fiction stuff, I don't remember what pen name he was using but STAY AWAY FROM IT!!!!
Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 12:17 pm
by Yo
Master and Commander was a good fucking movie as well.
Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 1:12 pm
by Liltyger
The book it was loosely based on Far Side of the World was one of the most boring if that gives you any idea of the quality of the rest of the series.
Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 2:32 pm
by Kabol
This topic just keeps getting worse.
Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 2:50 pm
by Liltyger
Thanks for contributing. I LOVE YOU KABOL!!!! You're the ray of sunshine in my otherwise humdrum life.
Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 3:14 pm
by Payndar Circusdorf
Liltyger 1, Kabol 0
BTW Jordan's porn^W hisotrical fiction pen name (as opposed to his fantasy pen name) is Reagan O'Neal.
Not that it matters anymore, the covers are, well, covered with ROBERT JORDAN now.
Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 3:59 pm
by Kabol
Sorry but we went from romance novels in a topic started by liltyger (already a bad start) to non-WoT robert jordan novels to Master and fucking Commander.
Kabol 71, Payndar 0
Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 4:15 pm
by Yo
but historical fiction is great. Didn't you see Gladiator?
Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 4:46 pm
by Phelps McManus
The only good historical fiction I have read is Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet. Go read it.
Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 5:26 pm
by Yo
yeah go ahead and mail me that one