Best Historical Fiction
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por A.S. Byatt
3,807 miembros
210 reseñas
3.8
Ranking Global 108
Puntuacion 22.47
Añadido 2013-07-24, 02:29 AM
- 12 Members
- thorold, Cariola, RuMuse, rainpebble, elkiedee, Ameise1, Doey, Twixi, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, DDreawriter, ShawIslandLibrary
- Explicaciones
- RuMuse: Set in southern England from 1880 to post-WWI, it's a vivid account of 3 families and their friends, most of them liberal, artistic and unconventional, and how their world changed forever during the Great War.
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por Hilary Mantel
13,480 miembros
651 reseñas
4
Ranking Global 6
Puntuacion 123.94
Añadido 2012-01-28, 04:18 PM
- 44 Members
- sbnicar, hipdeep, rarm, cusegirl44, zabs, varielle, thorold, VisibleGhost, feeling.is.first, Cariola, RuMuse, bjappleg8, rainpebble, penguin7316, DeltaQueen50, skyrad43, Matke, brenzi, calm, hoddybook, souloftherose, elkiedee, 47degreesnorth, Doey, Twixi, peterveen, RobPoulton, AmourFou, GerrysBookshelf, kara.shamy, NinieB, jaromdl, cvogt, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, WimDeWurm, Lynn-in-London, ShawIslandLibrary, Katie1949, fredasteele, Robert-1857, Travelgem, TashMason, brian.oshea, ,oakdale ,gypsysmom
- Explicaciones
- RuMuse: England, the 1520s. Henry VIII is on the throne, but lacks an heir, which creates ongoing crises. Told from POV of Thomas Cromwell.
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1,416 miembros
176 reseñas
4.1
Ranking Global 294
Puntuacion 5.78
Añadido 2014-07-30, 02:59 AM
- 3 Members
- RuMuse, brenzi, DDreawriter
- Explicaciones
- RuMuse: Set in the 'Wild West' of 1800's; fictional novel about Doc Holliday (a real historical figure), well-researched and very well written.
4
por Ariana Franklin
4,002 miembros
251 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 51
Puntuacion 45.02
Añadido 2012-03-23, 07:44 PM
- 21 Members
- mccin68, Fourpawz2, countrylife, kiwiflowa, RuMuse, sjmccreary, DeltaQueen50, hoddybook, elkiedee, Ameise1, Doey, gypsysmom, al.vick, leslie.98, jaromdl, cvogt, madhatter73, lamotamant, fredasteele, cindyi1218, Robert-1857
5
por Anya Seton
2,957 miembros
89 reseñas
4.2
Ranking Global 90
Puntuacion 27.73
Añadido 2012-01-29, 03:30 AM
- 13 Members
- feeling.is.first, RuMuse, qndeng, calm, LisaMaria_C, Doey, ahef1963, Bduke, kara.shamy, madhatter73, Lynn-in-London, Katie1949, fredasteele
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por John Irving
11,729 miembros
157 reseñas
4.1
Ranking Global 184
Puntuacion 12.55
Añadido 2014-07-30, 02:45 AM
- 8 Members
- RuMuse, Twixi, booksmurf, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, ShawIslandLibrary, CharleneLB, cindyi1218,smcwl
- Explicaciones
- RuMuse: Set in Maine, from pre-WWI into 1950's, a very well-written novel showing how the events and social mores of those times affected the characters.
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por Mary Ann Shaffer
19,371 miembros
1,246 reseñas
4.2
Ranking Global 9
Puntuacion 98.86
Añadido 2012-01-27, 01:41 PM
- 38 Members
- karen_o, mccin68, Nickelini, countrylife, kiwiflowa, ktho, RuMuse, bjappleg8, rainpebble, chgstrom, penguin7316, DeltaQueen50, merrystar, skyrad43, SylviaC, susiesharp, souloftherose, wheeler752, CarolynSmith, cfk, 47degreesnorth, SherylHendrix, Doey, oakdale, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, StefanieGeeks, leslie.98, GerrysBookshelf, cvogt, ryaSilvia, Lynsey2, This-n-That, ShawIslandLibrary, fredasteele, steller0707, Brandy1411,aulsmith ,hoddybook ,Himalmitra ,FranzK72
9
por Kathryn Stockett
30,508 miembros
1,488 reseñas
½ 4.4
Ranking Global 17
Puntuacion 78.88
Añadido 2012-02-10, 10:21 AM
- 39 Members
- kageeh, dara85, eshaw27, KimarieBee, mccin68, kiwiflowa, ktho, RuMuse, rainpebble, chgstrom, sjmccreary, skyrad43, SherylHendrix, Seraph8541, Doey, Twixi, peterveen, gregchief, gypsysmom, ahef1963, leslie.98, bcrowl399, Lyn5r, sugandh, megschristina, Maybelline, Lynn-in-London, This-n-That, ShawIslandLibrary, lamotamant, Daviette, fredasteele, RachelDilley, CharleneLB, cindyi1218, steller0707, Brandy1411, emiliacavero, BeeDubs8,Nickelini ,.Monkey. ,aulsmith ,sturlington , ,Ari80
- Explicaciones
- sturlington : DNF
10
por Mark Helprin
1,785 miembros
37 reseñas
½ 4.3
Ranking Global 114
Puntuacion 20.51
Añadido 2012-11-19, 03:13 PM
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11,058 miembros
208 reseñas
4
Ranking Global 102
Puntuacion 24.92
Añadido 2014-04-27, 04:08 PM
- 13 Members
- RuMuse, bjappleg8, awsexton, merrystar, deldevries, elkiedee, cej1027, al.vick, DDreawriter, Laura1124, Daviette, fredasteele, Curran2
- Explicaciones
- RuMuse: Very engaging young adult novel set in Puritan New England. Depicts the social constrictions on girls and women.
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23,442 miembros
441 reseñas
½ 4.3
Ranking Global 3
Puntuacion 176.25
Añadido 2012-01-27, 03:55 PM
- 62 Members
- SqueakyChu, DaynaRT, karen_o, kageeh, dara85, mccin68, Nickelini, varielle, feeling.is.first, kiwiflowa, ktho, RuMuse, bjappleg8, rainpebble, daryl_s2, chgstrom, roby72, sjmccreary, sundancer, DeltaQueen50, merrystar, skyrad43, deldevries, susiesharp, thecoroner, wheeler752, janerawoof, CarolynSmith, LisaMaria_C, cfk, Doey, alex68, Jarandel, peterveen, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, jaysbooks, Diane-bpcb, AmourFou, leslie.98, JoeKingman, bcrowl399, GerrysBookshelf, onenita, Lyn5r, NinieB, hsuvarna, DPeebler, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, HighPrairieBookworm, Maybelline, Lynn-in-London, This-n-That, MarleneMacke, ShawIslandLibrary, CharleneLB, FranzK72, TashMason, steller0707, MaryM3dogs, Ari80, , , ,.Monkey. ,Matke ,megschristina ,
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26,262 miembros
501 reseñas
4.2
Ranking Global 15
Puntuacion 80.81
Añadido 2012-02-26, 08:49 AM
- 38 Members
- mccin68, Nickelini, charl08, zabs, kiwiflowa, melonbrawl, RuMuse, bjappleg8, chgstrom, skyrad43, deldevries, brenzi, hoddybook, souloftherose, elkiedee, CarolynSmith, Doey, oakdale, Twixi, booksmurf, gypsysmom, leslie.98, kara.shamy, jaromdl, Alice-W-Greene, DDreawriter, Laura1124, HighPrairieBookworm, Lynn-in-London, Lynsey2, ShawIslandLibrary, lamotamant, Katie1949, fredasteele, Robert-1857, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, gabski,KimarieBee ,michalsuz ,arrwa ,
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por Geraldine Brooks
3,339 miembros
190 reseñas
3.8
Ranking Global 279
Puntuacion 6.38
Añadido 2014-07-30, 03:11 AM
- 5 Members
- KimarieBee, RuMuse, Twixi, DDreawriter, ShawIslandLibrary,This-n-That
- Explicaciones
- RuMuse: Takes place in Puritan New England during 1700's. Depicts the social constrictions on women.
