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Yes, the Josephine B trilogy is indeed a good one. Sandra Gulland writes as is she lived in 18th Century France!!! For another good piece of historical fiction, I'd recommend 'Beneath a Marble Sky: A Novel of the Taj Mahal'. This is an amazing book. - Jane

To whomever started the long thread on historical fiction recommendations, thanks!!! I recently read this thread, and was interested in the very first book mentioned in it (among others, of course). I read Beneath a Marble Sky last weekend, and was thrilled to have been told about it. This is...

I can't say what the best book I've ever read is. That's impossible for me even to think about!!! I will say, however, that the best book I read in 2004 was "Beneath a Marble Sky: A Novel of the Taj Mahal". - Jane

Maya, Thanks for welcoming me! Yes, I agree with you. I found The Kite Runner to be remarkable. I loved the imperfection of the characters, as I found that their faults made them real and very likable. I especially liked the beginning and the end of the book. I won't say anything more, as I...

This is my first posting here, so bear with me, please... If any of you out there like historical fiction, I would like to recommend a few wonderful books that I've recently read. This is my favorite genre, so I'm always reading books within it, and of the 50 or so latest books that I've read...