Opium and Absinthe is a recent historical fiction novel from Lydia Kang. The book appeared in July of 2020. For my recent reviews of other novels, see: The Pillars of the Earth, by Ken Follett Freshwater Road, by Denise Nicholas A Long Petal of the Sea, by Isabel Allende This Tender Land, by William Kent […]
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Review of The Pillars of the Earth, by Ken Follett
The Pillars of the Earth is a historical fiction novel from Ken Follett published in 1989 that has become part of a lengthy series of novels. For my reviews of other recent historical fiction novels, see: Freshwater Road, by Denise Nicholas A Long Petal of the Sea, by Isabel Allende This Tender Land, by William […]
Review of Freshwater Road, by Denise Nicholas
Freshwater Road is a historical novel from Denise Nicholas and appeared in 2008. To read my other recent book reviews, see: A Long Petal of the Sea, by Isabel Allende This Tender Land, by William Kent Krueger The Impossible Girl, by Lydia Kang The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret […]
Review of A Long Petal of the Sea, by Isabel Allende
A Long Petal of the Sea is a recent historical novel from Isabel Allende. It appeared in Spain in 2019 and in the US in 2020. To read my other recent book reviews, you can check out: This Tender Land, by William Kent Krueger The Impossible Girl, by Lydia Kang The Da Vinci Code, by […]
Review of The Impossible Girl, by Lydia Kang
Lydia Kang’s novel The Impossible Girl came out in 2018. What drew me to the book was its unusual main character, Cora Lee. The book takes place in 1850 New York City, and Cora is a resurrectionist. That is, she steals dead bodies from cemeteries and sells them to medical schools for dissection. She specializes, […]