Booking through Thursday is hosted by Deb at Wordpress.Q: What's the most informative book you've read recently?
I would have to say Sharon Kay Penman's Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine trilogy (When Christ and His Saints Slept, Time and Chance, and Devil's Brood). I had never read much about this period of British history (I think Plaidy's Courts of Love is the only one I've read and that is squishing all that info into one book). There is a lot of historical information contained in these three books but I enjoyed reading every bit of it. Her books are full of good information and its written beautifully. You can really connect with the different characters.
You can check out my reviews of the first two novels in the series by clicking HERE and HERE.
I think good historical novels can be just as informative as some works of history. Haven't read any of the books you mention, but they all sound very interesting.
ReplyDeleteI recently read CITY OF SHADOWS by Ariana Franklin -- it was set during the years between WWI and WWII -- I didn't know much about that period -- it was quite enlightening.
ReplyDeleteI love Sharon Kay Penman--I'm always awed by her research and the depth of her stories.
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