Narratives of Empire, Book 2
by Gore Vidal
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Historical Fiction, Most Recommended Books, and Fiction.
Gore Vidal's Narratives of Empire series spans the history of the United States from the Revolution to the postWorld War II years. With their broad canvas and large cast of fictional and historical characters, the novels in this series present a panorama of the American political and imperial experience as interpreted by one of its most worldly, k...
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Historical Fiction, Most Recommended Books, and Fiction.
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David Sabatini
“I tend to like historical fiction, so some of the books I’ve liked a lot and given to others have been Gore Vidal books. Like Burr.”
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Consider The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. Recommended by 5 sources.
“This sprawling, detail-rich historical novel follows cathedral builders, nobles, and townspeople across decades, delivering immersive scene-setting and a steady accumulation of plotlines. Its useful part is the sustained attention to craft—architecture, politics, rivalry—that makes the medieval world tangible. The main limitation is repetitive melodrama and swings in pacing: long, satisfying set pieces sit beside stretches that feel slow or contrived. Better read slowly rather than skimmed; readers who stick it out will find payoff in the concluding convergences.”
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