Comments on: Right wingers outsource bigotry to bottom-feeder fans

by: dewces

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:15:05 +0100

The editors have an apt response on this

by: Phoenician in a time of Romans

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:37:08 +0000

Assuming you're willing to branch out into fantasy loosely based on history, specifically the Crusades era, try this. Once you twig to the anaolgues, it's enormously entertaining.

by: ginmar

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:49:40 +0000

I really didn’t like her book about the Princes in the Tower. Her research and conclusions were sloppy in that one. Normally she does good work, but Richard III brings out the passion in the geeks.

Read Penman, seriously. She lets historical reality be her guide and her writing’s nicely understated.

by: mnemosyne

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:00:34 +0000

If we’re going to start geeking out about the Tudors, may I recommend Alison Weir’s books? I don’t think she wrote one specifically about Katherine of Aragon, but she has written many books about the period (I’m about 1/3 of the way through her account of the Wars of the Roses).

I just discovered that she’s started writing fiction as well — she wrote a novel about Lady Jane Grey, the nine days queen. Haven’t started it yet, but I’m very curious. Weir always seemed very sympathetic to Lady Jane, so I’m hoping it will be good.

by: ginmar

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:56:46 +0000

You ever read Sharan Kay Penman? I love her historical fiction. Her research is amazing.

by: Phoenician in a time of Romans

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:15:07 +0000

Hmmm… I seem to recall a good book on the Aragon/Castile period, which included bits on Catherine of Aragon. I’ll see if I can track down the title.

by: ginmar

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:55:19 +0000

I’ll do that. That’s awfully kind of you! You’ve made my geeky heart flutter with excitement: period details! Research! Oh, boy!

by: louise

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:10:34 +0000

ginmar, if they sound interesting, write to me directly and I’ll mail the books to you. I was going to donate them to my local library but would just as soon pass along to a pal!

andiparkinson@gmail.com

by: ginmar

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:29:33 +0000

Look it up yourself, Mold. The book’s available. J. Gregory Garrison, Heavy Justice. He was the prosecutor in the case.

Thanks, Louise. As it happens, I’m a bit of a geek about that time period and those personalities myself.

by: Mold

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:44:38 +0000

Ginmar,

I defer to your memories