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Post by armando on Jul 23, 2020 6:58:45 GMT -7
Brothers
I need some mental escape and would like to add some quality FICTION reading that is still in my current era of study.
Other than the usual suspects like the Leatherstocking tales or Treasure Island, can anyone recommend any decent historical fiction set in the 18th century? I read a decent one a few months ago that was fictionalized biography of Ethan Allen that was pretty good.
I've read Eckhart's Frontiersman, etc (which I guess is just "well researched" historical fiction?).
It seems like most of the 18th cent. fiction stuff out there are "bodice rippers" for the female fan-base of Outlander.
PS I'm simultaneously reading Anderson's Crucible of War and parcing through "Sons of Trackless Forest" dissertation).
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Post by spence on Jul 23, 2020 8:17:18 GMT -7
Here are three that I've enjoyed. All are quite old, but hold up well in my opinion. The two by Giles, especially, seem well researched and historically accurate.
The Kentuckians and Hannah Fowler, by Janice Holt Giles.
The Great Meadow, by Elizabeth Madox Roberts.
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Post by brokennock on Jul 23, 2020 10:38:47 GMT -7
I very much recommend, "A Season of Purpose," by Greg Geiger. He us known now as, "the capgun kid," on some forums. Very active on the ALR forum, he used to post their and on the MLF as "cordwainer."
The book is fantastic.
One of my favorite quicker reads for many years, and I have reread it several times is, "A Danvis Pioneer," by Rowland E. Robinson. The stories that follow it a great too, like, "Uncle Lisha's shop" but they fall post ARW.
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Post by armando on Jul 23, 2020 13:12:48 GMT -7
Here are three that I've enjoyed. All are quite old, but hold up well in my opinion. The two by Giles, especially, seem well researched and historically accurate. The Kentuckians and Hannah Fowler, by Janice Holt Giles. The Great Meadow, by Elizabeth Madox Roberts. Spence Ordered both Giles books today! |
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Post by armando on Jul 23, 2020 14:04:03 GMT -7
I very much recommend, "A Season of Purpose," by Greg Geiger. He us known now as, "the capgun kid," on some forums. Very active on the ALR forum, he used to post their and on the MLF as "cordwainer." The book is fantastic. One of my favorite quicker reads for many years, and I have reread it several times is, "A Danvis Pioneer," by Rowland E. Robinson. The stories that follow it a great too, like, "Uncle Lisha's shop" but they fall post ARW. [br These sound good! I wonder if it’s the same capgun kid that I know from the SASS forums? |
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Post by brokennock on Jul 23, 2020 14:57:57 GMT -7
I very much recommend, "A Season of Purpose," by Greg Geiger. He us known now as, "the capgun kid," on some forums. Very active on the ALR forum, he used to post their and on the MLF as "cordwainer." The book is fantastic. One of my favorite quicker reads for many years, and I have reread it several times is, "A Danvis Pioneer," by Rowland E. Robinson. The stories that follow it a great too, like, "Uncle Lisha's shop" but they fall post ARW. [br These sound good! I wonder if it’s the same capgun kid that I know from the SASS forums? Probably. I know he did some SASS stuff. |
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Post by spence on Jul 23, 2020 16:28:25 GMT -7
Armando said: "PS I'm simultaneously reading Anderson's Crucible of War and parcing through "Sons of Trackless Forest" dissertation."
Both those are excellent, need to be recommended to anyone serious about understanding the overall situation in mid-18th century. I thought Anderson did a really masterful job of explaining the multitude of factors in play before the Revolutionary war. And I found just the chronology and the invoices in Baker's book worth the price, really instructive and a pleasure to spend time with. A lot of time.
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Post by spence on Jul 24, 2020 5:03:04 GMT -7
Armando, quite some time back I posted a reading list in several categories which might be of interest to you. It was in the Mentoring forum, in the thread "Advice from our mentors for newcomers please", on the first page, several posts down.
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Post by armando on Aug 3, 2020 17:58:44 GMT -7
Here are three that I've enjoyed. All are quite old, but hold up well in my opinion. The two by Giles, especially, seem well researched and historically accurate. The Kentuckians and Hannah Fowler, by Janice Holt Giles. The Great Meadow, by Elizabeth Madox Roberts. Spence Spence, Ordered and am half-way through The Kentuckians and it is great! Man I wish there was more great writing like that still around. About the only post 50-60's writer that I believe can make words and images still sing like that is is maybe Cormac McCarthy. I also got Hannah Fowler (and old beat-up library copy for sale) but I think my wife may read it before me.  |
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Post by spence on Aug 3, 2020 21:54:42 GMT -7
I'm glad you are enjoying it. It has long been one of my favorites. I live in the area it was set in, and have explored it pretty well over the years, so It's a comfortable read for me. I like her writing style a lot, and her dialect is also familiar to my country Kentucky ears.
I think you will enjoy them both. She wrote a long series of books about different time periods as the country developed, but I'm only interested in the colonial Kentucky ones.
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