100 Must-Read Historical Novels

By Nick Rennison

Historical fiction is a hugely popular genre of fiction providing fictional accounts or dramatizations of historical figures or events. This latest guide in the highly successful Bloomsbury Must-Reads series depicts 100 of the finest novels published in this sector, with a further 500 recommendations. A wide range of classic works and key authors are covered: Peter Ackroyd, Margaret Attwood, Sarah Waters, Victor Hugo and Robert Louis Stevenson to name a few. If you want to expand your reading in this area, or gain a deeper understanding of the genre - this is the best place to start Inside you'll find: - An extended Introduction to historical fiction - 100 titles highlighted A-Z by novel with 500 Read-on recommendations - Read-on-a-theme categories - Award winners and book club recommendations

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1408113961
• ISBN13: 9781408113967
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.1" x 5.6"