Hello there, could someone please suggest me some books (non-fiction allowed, but accurate historical fiction preferred)?
The time frame I'm looking for is anything from medieval times up until, say, 1800. (which is broad, I know)
What I'm looking for is an accurate portrayal of living conditions, daily lives, etc.
Stuff like Umberto Eco, but like I sad, non-fiction very much allowed too, if it's not too academical!
Thanks 🙂
by Socratic-Snicker
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Do you have a geographic preference as well?
Act of Oblivion by Robert Harris should fit the bill and it gives a good insight into both England and the British colonies in America in the 1660s.
If you can accept a lot more fiction amongst the non-, Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell is also a great read that immerses you in the late 1500s. A very exciting film adaptation is currently being made.