Alas, I struggled.
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Tag: genre: fiction – historical fiction
How Green Was My Valley by Richard Llewellyn
This could be a good choice for the to-read list of anyone who is interested in stories of everyday life in a late-19th century rural village turned industrial town, or Welsh history more generally, or really anyone who’s into really long, detailed coming-of-age stories.
Continue readingCeremony by Leslie Marmon Silko
I’m glad to have had the experience of reading Ceremony, despite my initial difficulties with its fractured narrative. The overall message is one of healing and hope, a reminder of the interconnectedness of all humans, and a tribute to the powers of storytelling and subversive traditions.
Continue readingThe Good Old Boys by Elmer Kelton
I think this is a pretty good intro book for Westerns, if you want to give the genre a try but don’t necessarily want to devote hours and hours and hours of your life to something as epic as Lonesome Dove.
Continue readingThe Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
I think I’d recommend this book to readers who enjoy historical fiction generally, especially — obviously — to folks who are drawn to pastoral stories or stories set in non-Western cultures. It’s certainly not a bad choice if you need to pick up something to read for a long flight.
Continue readingLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
To be honest, I was a bit intimidated by this book. In print, it’s about 960 pages. The audiobook I listened to was over thirty-six hours long; it took me a couple of months to finish. But it was worth it.
Continue readingGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
If I was friends with Gone with the Wind on Facebook, our relationship status would be… It’s Complicated.
Continue readingFreeman by Leonard Pitts, Jr.
Overall, I’m glad I got a chance to read this and to hear the author speak at a local event.
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