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HISTORICAL FICTION POLL "B"
There will be a series of polls to begin putting together a potential reading list for the "historical fiction folder". I have divided the books into groups of 15 books apiece. Make sure to choose your favorite from each poll and make sure to vote in each of these polls so that we can generate a list according to priorities and interests. You will only receive one notification per poll. There will be simultaneous polls so please make sure to vote in each one.

Master and Commander (Aubrey/Maturin Book 1) by Patrick O'Brian Patrick O'Brian Patrick O'Brian

MASTER AND COMMANDER BY PATRICK O'BRIAN
 
  14 votes, 32.6%

Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain Mark Twain Mark Twain

LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI BY MARK TWAIN
 
  5 votes, 11.6%

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque Erich Maria Remarque Erich Maria Remarque

ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT BY ERICH MARIA REMARQUE
 
  5 votes, 11.6%

The Persian Boy (Alexander the Great, #2) by Mary Renault Mary Renault

THE PERSIAN BOY BY MARY RENAULT
 
  5 votes, 11.6%

The Virtues of War A Novel of Alexander the Great by Steven Pressfield Steven Pressfield Steven Pressfield

THE VIRTUES OF WAR: A NOVEL OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT BY STEVEN PRESSFIELD
 
  4 votes, 9.3%

Gates of Fire An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae by Steven Pressfield Steven Pressfield Steven Pressfield

GATES OF FIRE: AN EPIC NOVEL OF THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE BY STEVEN PRESSFIELD
 
  2 votes, 4.7%

The Afghan Campaign A Novel by Steven Pressfield Steven Pressfield Steven Pressfield

THE AFGHAN CAMPAIGN: A NOVEL BY STEVEN PRESSFIELD
 
  2 votes, 4.7%

Arundel by Kenneth Roberts Kenneth Roberts

ARUNDEL BY KENNETH ROBERTS
 
  2 votes, 4.7%

The Eagle and the Raven by Pauline Gedge Pauline Gedge Pauline Gedge

THE EAGLE AND THE RAVEN BY PAULINE GEDGE
 
  1 vote, 2.3%

The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff Rosemary Sutcliff


THE EAGLE OF THE NINTH BY ROSEMARY SUTCLIFF
 
  1 vote, 2.3%

Eagle in the Snow by Wallace Breem Wallace Breem

EAGLE IN THE SNOW BY WALLACE BREEM
 
  1 vote, 2.3%

The Black Arrow by Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson

THE BLACK ARROW BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
 
  1 vote, 2.3%

Killing Rommel A Novel by Steven Pressfield Steven Pressfield Steven Pressfield

KILLING ROMMEL: A NOVEL BY STEVEN PRESSFIELD
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

The Last of the Wine by Mary Renault Mary Renault

THE LAST OF THE WINE BY MARY RENAULT
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

Fire from Heaven (Alexander the Great, #1) by Mary Renault Mary Renault

FIRE FROM HEAVEN BY MARY RENAULT
 
  0 votes, 0.0%


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message 1: by Bentley (last edited Jan 17, 2010 10:21PM) (new)

Bentley Mod
Folks, in all polls always click on comments and details and you will be able to also read all comments before voting.

Also, always check out the "this poll is about" section. It is really easy to get more information about each book and author in this section.

All you have to do in this section is click on the author's name and/or the book cover and you can read information on each book before voting.

All of these books have been recommended and nominated by group members.

In each poll, please vote for "one" selection.

Thank you.

Bentley


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads I'm not sure I'd describe Mark Twain's Life on the Mississippi as historical fiction.


message 3: by André (last edited Jan 18, 2010 09:31AM) (new)

André Mod
Half of the books on this list are among my all time favorites so I can't and won't vote for just one here...
All Renaults, Pressfields, the Sutcliff, Gedge, Breem, they are all masterpieces, as are most of the others.


message 4: by Bentley (last edited Jan 18, 2010 11:05AM) (new)

Bentley Mod
Susanna...this is the write-up:

Originally published in 1883, Life on the Mississippi is Mark Twain's memoir of his youthful years as a cub pilot on a steamboat paddling up and down the Mississippi River. Twain used his childhood experiences growing up along the Mississippi in a number of works, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, but nowhere is the river and the pilot's life more thoroughly described than in this work. Told with insight, humor, and candor, Life on the Mississippi is an American classic.

This was also a group member recommendation...many feel it is a memoir which is a combination of both childhood experiences and fiction. It is probably one of those that folks have differences of opinion.


message 5: by Bentley (new)

Bentley Mod
André wrote: "Half of the books on this list are among my all time favorites so I can't and won't vote for just one here...
All Renaults, Pressfields, the Sutcliff, Gedge, Breem, they are all masterpieces, as ar..."


Andre...we have to prioritize so please choose one. Many of these are your recommendations and like it or not..we cannot read all of them so we have to make a prioritized list. I am sure that since you have read all of them...that you could choose one which stands out from all of the rest as one we should not miss. Otherwise, it may get lost in the shuffle and receive no vote at all. That would be a shame. It was difficult when I had to vote on my list because I loved certain books for some reasons and others for different ones. But I still braced myself and voted. (smile)




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