Sunday, September 30, 2018

Top Historical Fiction Novels For Adults

By Michael Bailey


There is that one book that changes your life for good. When you encounter historical fiction novels for adults, you will feel as though you package your bags and took a trip down memory lane. The authors have mastered the art of storytelling and will keep you glued to your seat with their captivating narrations. Peruse through these titles to understand the magic in history and its merger with fiction.

The Help opens up with the 1962 gender perception where the highest accomplishment for women was having a ring on your finger. However, Karthryn Stockett presents the story of three women, Skeeter, Aibileen and Minny. Each has a unique life path. One is the daughter of a boss fed up with the hawk eyed mother. Aibileen is tasked with taking care of her yet she has own challenges to deal with. Minny is notorious by all standards but her salvation lies in finding a new boss who also has skeletons in his closet.

Anthony Dorrer is the pen behind All the Light We Cannot See. The novel is set in France, a territory that is already occupied during war. A German boy will meet a blind French girl and fall in love. The physical descriptions used by Anthony and the metaphors give you a live feed of the risk that these two characters have to face to stay together.

During war, all enemies are supposed to be revealed. However, Vianne is in a unique situation as Kristin Hannah narrates in The Nightingale. She has an enemy under her roof. This spells doom for the two every day of their life. She begins making a series of mistakes that have to be resolved in one way or the other. This story captures incidences that put people in tight positions that only they can understand.

Memoirs of a Geisha is the work of Arthur Golden, a literary masterpiece about the famous Japanese Geisha. It is a revelation of a strange world where the virginity of a girl is auctioned to the wealthiest. Here, appearance is all that matters. Love here is an illusion. You will encounter a unique version of romance, erotic scenes and unforgettable suspense.

The place of women in the society has not always been as privileged as many may think. The Invention of Wings captures the struggle of women towards hope and freedom. For Sarah, she has a vision that her calling is more than the gender assigned roles. You will learn about the liberation movement and fight for women rights in a way only fiction can tell.

How far back can you go with history based novels? Well, Anita Diamant takes you way back to the days of writing the bible. She raises the profile of Dinah, a woman who is only mentioned in passing in the patriarchal bible. The Red Tent will redefine your understanding of women in the bible.

Numerous authors have produced excellent novels on history that give a new perspective that is rarely explored. The reviews by other passionate readers will help you choose which title to read first among the many that take you down memory lane. Luckily, these titles are easily available in digital and hard cover versions.




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