tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5552020989914140175.post734828961776163582..comments2023-10-29T12:03:02.806-04:00Comments on Passages to the Past: Review: The Conqueror by Georgette HeyerPassages to the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16357366263195042306noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5552020989914140175.post-64417886469096492552009-05-07T12:35:00.000-04:002009-05-07T12:35:00.000-04:00I'm going to have to put this on mu "to read" list...I'm going to have to put this on mu "to read" list. One of my ancestors was with William at the Battle of Hastings.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07242195884133360660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5552020989914140175.post-51041752145191135162008-12-04T15:27:00.000-05:002008-12-04T15:27:00.000-05:00Thanks for the review. I love historical fiction -...Thanks for the review. I love historical fiction -- and I often do what Michele does: read historical fiction and then nonfiction (or the other way around). It reinforces the knowledge.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5552020989914140175.post-26893242379804309072008-12-04T08:58:00.000-05:002008-12-04T08:58:00.000-05:00Lezlie - I completely agree with you there! Man, ...Lezlie - I completely agree with you there! Man, that scene at the end really choked me up!<BR/><BR/>Michele - right! my high school history was never this interesting.<BR/><BR/>violetcrush - you should definitely pick one up - you won't regret it!Passages to the Pasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357366263195042306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5552020989914140175.post-52706405023459152892008-12-03T23:53:00.000-05:002008-12-03T23:53:00.000-05:00true, what better way to learn history than a nove...true, what better way to learn history than a novel? I am dyieng to read anything by her, i might as well re-read one of her books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5552020989914140175.post-67954702003411227162008-12-03T22:51:00.000-05:002008-12-03T22:51:00.000-05:00You're right, you know. The reason historical fic...You're right, you know. The reason historical fiction is so enthralling is because you can at least learn a historical timeline of sorts. One of the things I enjoy is reading a historical novel and then reading a non-fiction on the same time period.<BR/><BR/>The knowledge sticks with you way longer than a boring history class. :)Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873109350235219509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5552020989914140175.post-68081270325575998072008-12-03T20:27:00.000-05:002008-12-03T20:27:00.000-05:00I thought it was very cool that the book was less ...I thought it was very cool that the book was less about William and more about Raoul and his friend. And you're right about the Battle of Hastings. Those scenes were amazing!<BR/><BR/>LezlieLezliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747969193923246804noreply@blogger.com