Historical Fictionistas discussion

Level One: Countries
1. Croatia AD 1202: A Story of Crusaders' Siege of Zadar and Constantinople by Frane Herenda
2. Spain Palmeras en la nieve by Luz Gabás
3. Serbia Let by Vladimir Arsenijević - FINISHED 01.10.2020.
4. Macedonia Vrijeme koza by Luan Starova - FINISHED 12.09.2020.
5. United Kingdom The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
6. Germany The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Pötzsch - FINISHED 18.11.2020.
7. France Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind - FINISHED 31.12.2020.
8. Montenegro Čovjek bez lica by Milorad Popović - FINISHED 04.11.2020.
9. Bosnia and Herzegowina Njegove bele rukavice by Jelena Bačić Alimpić - FINISHED 24.10.2020.
10. United States Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens - FINISHED 30.01.2020.

Level Two: Time Periods
1. Croatia Seljačka buna by August Šenoa
2. Spain La casa de los siete pecados by Mari Pau Domínguez
3. Serbia
4. Macedonia
5. United Kingdom The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley
6. Germany Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
7. France Holy Fools by Joanne Harris
8. Montenegro
9. Bosnia and Herzegowina Turske priče by Ivo Andrić
10. United States The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

Level Three: Authors
1. Croatia Začuđeni svatovi by Eugen Kumičić
2. Spain Tesla: Anatomía del genio by Luis Martínez de Mingo
3. Serbia Odjek prošlosti by Luka Mičeta
4. Macedonia Vještica: Roman u sirovom stanju by Венко Андоновски
5. United Kingdom Ben Retallick by E.V. Thompson
6. Germany Homecoming by Bernhard Schlink
7. France The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
8. Montenegro Jedro nade by Nikola Malović
9. Bosnia and Herzegowina The Bridge on the Drina by Ivo Andrić
10. United States The Gates of the Alamo by Stephen Harrigan

Level Four: Nonfiction
1. Croatia Dioklecijan by Jasen Boko
2. Spain Historia de España by Julio Valdeón
3. Serbia The Serbs: History, Myth and the Destruction of Yugoslavia by Tim Judah
4. Macedonia history of the macedonian people by Todor Cepreganov
5. United Kingdom Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare by Stephen Greenblatt
6. Germany Killing Hitler: The Plots, The Assassins, and the Dictator Who Cheated Death by Roger Moorhouse
7. France Marie Antoinette: The Journey by Antonia Fraser
8. Montenegro
9. Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia: A Short History by Noel Malcolm
10. United States The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson

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All of the books I've put so far on the list are part of my personal library. I'll have to search for the rest of the eligible books elsewhere.

If you want a good read for Macedonia you could try Alexander Child of a dream by Manfredi, it’s about Alexander’s birth to Philip of Macedonia in Macedonia I enjoyed it I st of a trilogy.
Interested in your one for Croatia I couldn’t find one when I went there recently Although I’m sure I read a Roman murder mystery set in Diocletian’s palace in Split years ago

If you need recommendation about Croatia, just ask me. I'm Croatian and I'm also a tour guide in my country which requires A LOT of reading. :D

Thanks for the recommendation. :)

Croatian guides are so knowledgeable! Our guide to Krka park had a degree in the History of Art (and potentially also the Hadjuk football team!). We had a great tour and I really enjoyed the ethnological village museum there. The story of the baby booties and socks for friends was particularly fascinating.
I'll try your AD 1202 novel suggestion.

Hahahaha...yeah, living in Dalmatia, you have to be knowledgeable about Hajduk. otherwise you are not Dalmatian (especially if you are a man). :D We have a saying here that football is the second most important thing in the life of a Croatian man. The first one is a mystery. :D :D

Guides in Croatia come from every field of expertise because getting the license is not part of the formal education, that is, not only the students of Tourism are eligible. Plus, we get an extensive general knowledge in our schools.

Anyways, I really recommend AD 1202 because this particular moment in the history of the Crusades is not really talked about that much. It's a reread for me and I really liked it the first time.

I would also like to recommend to you the first Croatian historical novel, The Goldsmith's Treasure by August Šenoa, that takes place in 16th century Zagreb.

Samanta wrote: "If you need recommendation about Croatia, just ask me. I'm Croatian and I'm also a tour guide in my country which requires A LOT of reading. :D

Thanks for the recommendation. :)"

What a great list you have! I have been to Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro as well. I must say your country is beautiful, and people so friendly! I would appreciate a recommendation on a book which spans the time period when Croats joined others to form the erstwhile Yugoslavia. Hopefully we have such books translated in English? Thanks ! And I have added AD 1202 to my list.

Sunita wrote: "Samanta wrote: "If you need recommendation about Croatia, just ask me. I'm Croatian and I'm also a tour guide in my country which requires A LOT of reading. :D

Thanks for the recommendation. :)"

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Thank you, Sunita! :)

Do the books have to be Fiction or Nonfiction or both? Written by local authors or foreign, too?

preferably fiction, open to any author

I haven't yet read her, but I know that Slavenka Drakulić has her works translated to English. Try also Miljenko Jergović, a Bosnian Croat from Sarajevo.

I'll have to research a bit more. I'll let you know if I find something good.

Samanta wrote: "I haven't yet read her, but I know that Slavenka Drakulić has her works translated to English. Try also Miljenko Jergović, a Bosnian Croat from Sarajevo.

I'll have..."

Thank you so much :)

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Hello, Wanda!

You have to create your own thread for this challenge. Go back to the challenge page where all the threads are and in the upper right corner click on "new topic".

Thank you! :)