Thanks, Pete.  I usually find historical fiction embarrassingly ill- 
informed and implausible, but there are notable exceptions (Kenneth  
Roberts and Maryse Conde come to mind)--and a recommendation from you  
about a book on Washington is all I need to convince me I'd enjoy it.

--Jurretta Heckscher
(if we're still testing, this comes from Arlington, Va., via Earthlink)

On Apr 22, 2008, at 6:15 PM, Peter Henriques wrote:

> A good historical novel about George Washington is Citizen   
> Washington by
> William Martin.
>
> Pete Henriques
>
>
> In a message dated 4/22/2008 5:38:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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> If we  are going to put the mail list system to a test, can I ask a
> question that  would help me decide what to buy for my library this
> summer.  I would  like to read historical fiction in addition to my  
> usual
> diet of  non-fiction this summer.  I just bought the Allen Eckert  
> books.
> Would you please give me some ideas for really good historical fiction
> that would lend insight into other parts of Virginia.  Marsha in  WV
>
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