We all love a good spy novel. At least, I know I love espionage thrillers. I have already reviewed several on this blog, including Red Sparrow, The Rhythm Section, and Leaving Berlin. The spy has always been part of Western literature. In Homer’s Iliad, there is a book dedicated to Odysseus and Diomedes as they… Continue reading The Spy Novel: Cooper’s The Spy
Category: Historical Fiction
The Reserve by Russell Banks
As you read a novel, you do not need to like the protagonists; in fact, it’s possible to hate the main characters and still enjoy the novel. You can sympathize with them, understand their problems, relate to them, recognize their moral dilemmas, and even wish them success towards their goals. All while despising them. Such… Continue reading The Reserve by Russell Banks
Book Review: Ben-Hur: A Tale of Christ
Chances are, if you live on Earth, particularly in the United States, when I say Ben-Hur, you think Charlton Heston. He starred in the 1959 movie that might’ve been the favorite of your grandmother. It might even had been a favorite of your parents. Perchance even you consider it a favorite Classic. Since the novel’s… Continue reading Book Review: Ben-Hur: A Tale of Christ
5 Compelling Opening Lines in Historical Fiction
At the risk of stubbing my toe against a cliché, let me tell you to never judge a book by its cover. I wish I could brag that I follow that edict to the word, but I know that there are many books in my library that are there for their covers alone. The cover… Continue reading 5 Compelling Opening Lines in Historical Fiction