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What are some good historic novels?

Looking for a present for my grandma and she loves historic novels.

>> No.9217905

The Long Ships
Taiko
Musashi
Pillars Of The Earth
Baudolino
Master & Commander
The Once And Future King

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>> No.9217939

>>9217905
appreciated. googled them and they all sound pretty good. any more?

>>9217907
well....

>> No.9217980

>>9217939
>well....
Technically, it's an anthology.

>> No.9218189

>>9217895
Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies

>> No.9218330

I really liked The Assyrian (Nicholas Guild), you should try with that

>> No.9218352

Memoirs of Hadrian

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>>9217895
Shogun

>> No.9218422

The Egyptian

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Op here: thanks guys greatly appreciated. Let it coming if you can suggest anything more.

>> No.9218849

Mary Renault's works, particularly Last of the Wine and Mask of Apollo.
The Walking Drum by Louis L'Amour.