Kirsty
Help! I have a house and kindle full of #books and nothing to read. I fancy some clever #historicalfiction, like Maggie O’Farrell’s Marriage Portrait or Jessie Burton’s Miniaturist or Ambrose Parry. Any thoughts or suggestions? #books #amreading #readingrecommendations
Nov 16, 2022 at 8:43pmWeb
Show threadWalter Scott PrizesNov 17, 2022

@Kirsty have you read Samantha Harvey's THE WESTERN WIND, which was shortlisted for the #WalterScottPrize a couple of years ago? Incredibly clever, set in 15th century Oakham and told backwards, so that what happened at the start is only gradually revealed.

#histfic #bookrec

Show threadKirstyNov 18, 2022
@WalterScottPrizes sounds good, thanks.
Show threadAnita PethőNov 18, 2022

@Kirsty

Hello,

Robert Harris was mentioned earlier already, I just want to add two other novels by him:
POMPEII - another novel set in ancient Rome about the doom of Pompeii in 78
ACT OF OBLIVION - his latest book (2022) about the men signed the death warrant of Charles I.

Also, did you know that The Miniaturist has a sequel? The House of Fortune is its title and set 18 years later than the original story. I found it less interesting, but other readers might love it.

Show threadKirstyNov 18, 2022
@anitapetho thank you. I liked House of Fortune, but not as much as The Miniaturist. I think Thea was perhaps not as compelling a character as Johannes and Marin…