simka2 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Are these reasonably historically accurate or way off? I have never read them. I think I was flipping through one at a Goodwill, but it read a bit like an S&M novel and I decided against it. So, I was just curious what that Hive had to say. Yea or Nay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Waaaaaaaaayyyyyy off. Nay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Truthfully, they are pretty inaccurate. She takes one or two historical facts and really really elaborates on them. That said, I thoroughly enjoy her books. They are very fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhudson Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 I enjoy reading them but they are in no way historically accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristinaBreece Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 I really enjoyed The Other Boleyn Girl. It seemed like the dates were right, and the people were "real," but it was definitely dramatized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 I like The White Queen and The Red Queen (Yorks and Lancasters). It helped me figure out who was related to who--how the whole family tree worked. And they're fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristinaBreece Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 I like The White Queen and The Red Queen (Yorks and Lancasters). It helped me figure out who was related to who--how the whole family tree worked. And they're fun. I'm wait-listed for these at the library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simka2 Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 I think Wideacre was the one I was a bit :eek: at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 I think Wideacre was the one I was a bit :eek: at. OH!! That trilogy is horrid! Don't even waste your time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brilliant Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 The only one I've ever read is The Other Boleyn Girl. I thought it was trashy. Don't know about the historical accuracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Although Bristol (my home town) was heavily involved in the slave trade, I don't believe that there is evidence of large groups of slaves being quartered in Bristol as she describes. It was a triangle trade: Africans kidnapped and transported to the Caribbean; plantation produce brought back to Britain; trade goods taken to Africa. I didn't think the novel was very well written. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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