Entries Categorized as 'Historical Fiction'
Posted by Ruth
Categories: Advanced Readers, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Review
Tags:Janette Oke, Pioneers
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Starting a journey West with the man she loves, Marty’s dream is shattered, just like that. Her husband is killed and she is left with practically nothing. Expecting a child and nowhere to turn, her only choice is to accept a proposal from Clark Davis, a man she does not know. Their marriage is for convenience only — his wife died, leaving him with a young girl who needs a mother, and Marty needs shelter and protection for the coming months. This first book in the series follows Marty through her initial hatred of her circumstances to her acceptance of her surroundings and Clark… Maybe even love.
I’d heard of Janette Oke’s books on several occasions and finally decided to give one a try. I read Love Comes Softly in a single afternoon and enjoyed it quite a bit. The story moves along swiftly, without feeling rushed. The scenes are simply written, but have deep meaning. There are eight books total in this series, continuing the story of Marty and the following generations. I have linked to a complete boxed set.
Posted by Jordan
Categories: Advanced Readers, Adventure, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mysteries, Review, Science Fiction
Tags:Animals, Donkeys, Lloyd C. Douglas, Long Read, Sad
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Tribune Marcellus of the Roman army angers a prince and is sent to command a fort in Minoa, a notorious outpost in Israel where military offenders are sent as an “honor.” While there, he is ordered to crucify Jesus Christ — and wins His robe. Afterward, Marcellus is commissioned by curious emperor Tiberius to find out all he can about this mysterious man Jesus, so that he can report the facts to the dying emperor.
Vivid and captivating. Douglas spins a good story that is very intense. All sorts of things have happened by the time you are even a quarter of the way finished. Demetrius, Marcellus’ slave, is a good example of a loyal friend, and I’m very glad he was included in the book. This is a well-written story with many plot twists, but it has a few problems. A few things in here are just downright odd. However, if you can get past a few quirks, The Robe is well worth the time you’ll need to finish such a long book.
Posted by Rebekah
Categories: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Older Readers, Review
Tags:Animals, Funny, Horses, Mark Twain, Westerns
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Soldier Boy, Buffalo Bill’s horse, is one of the finest scout horses in the west. When an orphan named Catherine comes to stay with General Alison, Kathy becomes good friends with everyone at the garrison, including Buffalo Bill who allows her to ride Soldier Boy. After a period of time, Kathy, General Alison, and some others return to Spain (Kathy’s home), and they take Soldier Boy with them. Unfortunately, Soldier Boy is stolen and eventually is killed in a bullfight.
This is reminiscent of A Dog’s Tale in that the hero of the story, Soldier Boy, dies. However, it takes it a step further because Kathy dies too! There are some funny parts, particularly one in which Soldier Boy and another horse discuss what makes something a reptile — “That any plantigrade circumflex vertebrate bacterium that hadn’t wings and was uncertain was a reptile.”
Posted by Sarah
Categories: Adventure, All Ages, Historical Fiction, Review
Tags:Animals, Award Winner, Dogs, Good Read Aloud, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Out of Print, Swans
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When Aunt Docia comes and offers Pa a job further west, Pa accepts. The Ingalls move west and settle down by the shores of Silver Lake. (Thus explaining the title.)
There’s a pretty good amount of stuff happening in By the Shores of Silver Lake. The Ingalls don’t stay at Silver Lake for the entire book. I like By the Shores of Silver Lake. You may pick it up and expect to be bored, but it’s really not very boring! Even though there is a somewhat sad part near the beginning, please read this book.
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