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Gaijin by Matt Faulkner (2014) is a beautifully crafted graphic novel about Japanese internment camps in the USA during WWII. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Historical Fiction
Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith (1957)
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Winner of the 1958 Newberry Medal, Rifles for Watie is second only to The Bronze Bow (1962 Winner) in the Newberry’s best books. Continue reading
Unknown Waters by Thomas D. Treadwell (2024)
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I’ve never met Thomas Treadwell in person, but I follow his all-star posts in a metal-detecting group on Facebook and know that this guy doesn’t just write about treasure-hunting pirates, he is one through and through. When I saw that … Continue reading
The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare (1961)
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I consider this coming-of-age novel one of the most influential in my life. Set in 1st century Israel, The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Spear (1961) won the 1962 Newberry Medal, and it’s no surprise why. Continue reading
Mark’s Story by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye (2007)
I chose to read this novel as I also worked my way slowly through the Gospel of Mark. My method of late has been to try to pray through a paragraph of the Gospel or so, placing myself on those … Continue reading
Sharpe’s Eagle by Bernard Cornwell (1982)
If you love historical fiction with a grungy, violent bent, then Bernard Cornwell is for you! I was first introduced to Cornwell through his Saxon Series depicting the conquests of the Vikings across the English Isles. As thoroughly fascinating as … Continue reading
Alaska by James A. Michener (1988)
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James Michener’s Alaska (1988) might be fiction, but it reads like true history of this amazing wilderness. A Christian review. Continue reading
Mexico by James Michener (1992)
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James Michener’s Mexico (1992) borrows some of the characters, styles, and agendas from his other books, but does it well! A Christian review. Continue reading