Books

[glaukopis]

I prefer books that read like histories. I don't need the battle play by play though. I like period pieces. Especially about royalty in England and France. I'd like to read one set in Spain. I like books by foreign writers set in their homeland or are specific to their culture (Kite Runner, Brick Lane). I like mystery novels set in ancient Rome.

Comments

[queensnags]

Have you read any books by Philipa Gregory? She has wonderful historical fiction. I would read the Boleyn Inheritance. Very good.

[barnabas_truman]

The High Crusade by Poul Anderson.

[ignacio]

I don't know how good the English translations are but you could look into the Alatriste books by Arturo Pérez-Reverte. There was a movie a couple years back. Also "Roman blood" by Steven Saylor.

[glaukopis]

I just read Shadow of the Wind. I think it's the same author. Soooooooo amazing!