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My own opinion is that a book should be a work of historical fact, or historical fiction, but it cannot be both.* To quote a work that is historical fiction as historical fact is a bad mistake.
Craig Kilby
*This is not to say that work of historical fact cannot be written in an engaging manner, as those who know me well can attest
On Oct 17, 2012, at 5:15 PM, John Maass wrote:
> Is not Jan Lewis being a bit overblown when she faults the author for saying that Monticello was above the clouds? It is an obvious literary device, and I doubt it is meant to be taken literally by the author. Some of Jefferson's visitors also described the spot in similar terms, if I am not mistaken. If Lewis can't recognize this kind of writing, esp. in an intro., I'd hate to read one of her books....
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> John Maass, Ph.D.
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> New book project: http://tinyurl.com/93ahom4
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