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Historical Fiction II: A Guide to the Genre

Historical Fiction II: A Guide to the Genre

Hardcover

Series: Genreflecting Advisory

Literary CriticismGeneral ReferenceGeneral Education

ISBN10: 1591586240
ISBN13: 9781591586241
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Published: Mar 20 2009
Pages: 760
Weight: 3.84
Height: 2.01 Width: 7.36 Depth: 10.16
Language: English
Historical fiction has surged in popularity in recent years, with new subgenres emerging (e.g. Viking romance, religious thrillers) and reader interest showing no signs of slowing down. This follow-up to Johnson's critically acclaimed guide published in 2005 covers new territory by focusing on English-language historical novels for adults published between mid-2004 and mid-2008, in particular those commonly found in American public library collections. The author's unique approach involves classifying titles by subgenres, rather than strictly by geography and chronology; thereby grouping read-alikes together. It gives users a deeper understanding of the genre, an update on new titles, and an easy way to identify read-alikes and book club selections for library patrons. More than 2700 historical fiction titles, about 2,000 new to this volume, are organized and described.

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