These days I'm in the middle of reading "The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova. It came around the same time as Da Vinci Code, but didn't get anywhere close to the same press or acclaim. The Historian is the story of Vlad the Impaler - also known as Dracula. The book is written in the form of historical fiction, where history is interwoven with fiction. So far, it's been a great read. I know I'm really getting into the book when I dream about it at night. Not very pleasant dreams, but nothing too scary. My own review of the Da Vinci code wasn't very good. The book is poorly written, and if it didn't have a shocker as a central premise, it would be no better than most pulp novels that hit the shelves this time of the year.
This reminds me of the granddaddy of all historical fiction. I don't know how many of you out there have read any of the books by Lloyd C. Douglas. His two most famous books were The Robe (made into the movie) and The Big Fisherman (on the life of Peter). I remember being very young when I read them, and they were fascinating. I would thoroughly recommend a stop by at the local library to pick up a copy.
No pictures of Priya here. Things have been so busy that we haven't clicked off any. She is coming along fine. An update soon.
2 comments:
I think Amy Maples read The Robe and said it was phenomenal. I think I'll put it on my list of books to read in between play groups, laundry and cooking and cleaning. So... get back to me in about 20 years.
The DaVinci Code isn't true? What?
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