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Reading History: “The Grove of the Caesars”
Reading History: “The Grove of the Caesars”
Lindsey Davis manages to deftly weave together historical fiction and murder mystery in another of her delightful books.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Nov 2, 2021
Queer Classics: “The Song of Achilles (by Madeline Miller)
Queer Classics: “The Song of Achilles (by Madeline Miller)
For some time now, I’ve been putting off reading Madeline Miller’s debut novel The Song of Achilles. Not because I didn’t want to read it…
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Sep 2, 2018
Ken Follett’s “The Pillars of the Earth and the Melodrama of History”
Ken Follett’s “The Pillars of the Earth and the Melodrama of History”
The Welsh author’s magnus opus about the building of a cathedral still has the power to move, 30 years after its initial publication.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Oct 31, 2020
Ken Follett’s “World Without End” and the Parallels of History
Ken Follett’s “World Without End” and the Parallels of History
A while ago, I wrote in my review of Ken Follett’s enormously popular novel The Pillars of the Earth that he relies on a melodramatic…
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Nov 20, 2020
Ken Follett’s “A Column of Fire” and the Emotional Thrill of Historical Fiction
Ken Follett’s “A Column of Fire” and the Emotional Thrill of Historical Fiction
Having told two stories set in the fictional town of Kingsbridge, Ken Follett returns with the third installment in his saga, A Column of…
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Dec 1, 2020
Ken Follett’s “The Evening and the Morning” and the Pleasure (and Peril) of Repetition
Ken Follett’s “The Evening and the Morning” and the Pleasure (and Peril) of Repetition
The acclaimed historical novelist’s most recent outing is an illustration of the dangers of sticking too rigorously to a storytelling…
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Dec 9, 2020
Book Review: “The Forgotten Kingdom” (by Signe Pike)
Book Review: “The Forgotten Kingdom” (by Signe Pike)
I’ve always felt drawn toward the Arthurian legends. There was just something about the way in which the stories combined tragedy and…
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Dec 16, 2020
Book Review: “The First Actress: A Novel of Sarah Bernhardt” (by C.W. Gortner)
Book Review: “The First Actress: A Novel of Sarah Bernhardt” (by C.W. Gortner)
I’ve been a fan of C.W. Gortner’s historical novels for quite a while now. He has an uncanny knack for both finding the perfect subjects…
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Dec 27, 2020
Book Review: “The Year 1000: When Explorers Connected the World — and Globalization Began” (by…
Book Review: “The Year 1000: When Explorers Connected the World — and Globalization Began” (by…
Most people would be forgiven for thinking that globalization was the result of late 20th Century forces bringing the far-flung corners of…
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Jan 2, 2021
Book Review: “And They Called it Camelot: A Novel of Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis” (by Stephanie…
Book Review: “And They Called it Camelot: A Novel of Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis” (by Stephanie…
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a sucker for a good historical novel. While I mostly prefer novels that are set in the distant past…
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Dec 31, 2020
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