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Reviews

Reviews of some 20,000+ historical fiction books

The Black Rose

By Tananarive Due - Published 2000

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Born to emancipated slaves in 1867, Sarah Breedlove (later known as Madam C. J. Walker) struggled through poverty, racism and sexism to become America’...Read Review

Harry Gold

By Millicent Dillon - Published 2000

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Biographical Fiction

Who was Harry Gold? An American chemist who committed the “crime of the (20th) century” by passing information about the atomic bomb to ...Read Review

When the Lilacs Bloom

By Linda Colwell - Published 2000

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Romance Time-slip

Linda Colwell has created a memorable villain in the person of Mother Langford. Her gothic vision of the mother-in-law from hell counterbalances the ...Read Review

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay

By Michael Chabon - Published 2000

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Epic

Everybody knows that jazz is America’s greatest contribution to the arts, or is it? Consider as a close contender: superhero comic books, ...Read Review

The Hatbox Baby

By Carrie Brown - Published 2000

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Literary Romance

Diane Arbus meets Fritz Lang in this World’s Fair as metaphor for life. Carnival freaks are human beings, and human beings ...Read Review

Jayber Crow

By Wendell Berry - Published 2000

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Literary

Wandering into a TV version of this, you might be tempted to switch straight over – that would be a pity. Jayber Crow’s ...Read Review

Wish You Well

By David Baldacci - Published 2000

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Saga

David Baldacci, famous for his thrillers, has written a completely different kind of story. Wish You Well is a heartwarming coming-of-age novel. The ...Read Review

Kitty and Virgil

By Paul Bailey - Published 2000

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Literary Romance

Kitty & Virgil is a novel of great love, deep tragedy, conflicting emotions, and witty humor. Kitty, a mild tempered, open-minded book editor, ...Read Review

Blind Assassin 1ST Edition Us

By Margaret Atwood - Published 2000

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Literary

Any review of Margaret Atwood’s The Blind Assassin as a historical novel must confront Atwood’s received status as a major ‘mainstream’ ...Read Review