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, > [log in to unmask] writes: > > 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 > > ______________________________________ > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the > instructions at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > > > > > > **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. > used car > listings at AOL Autos. > (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851) > > ______________________________________ > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the > instructions at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html