Over the weekend, I read 1916. I've had the book for a bit and started to read it but if I recall correctly, some other books pulled my attention away. At any rate, I decided to give it a try again since my reading lately has focused on the political side of Ireland especially the republican ideals.
A danger of historical fiction is that the story can bog down with the exposition of the facts. Luckily, 1916 moves along at a nice pace and nicely incorporates the history of the Easter Rising within the story. The interaction between the fictional characters and the historical ones is smooth and reminded me of Cryptonomicon.
Posted by Josh at March 22, 2004 11:30 PM | TrackBack