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Tue Mar-16-10 05:42 PM
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I love the title of that Susan Straight novel. I'll have to check that out in the next round of books from the library.  |
| -Looking for really good multi-generational historical fiction series. (Besides Michener.) |
hippywife |
Mar-14-10 09:51 AM |
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Much of James Michener's work might fit your criteria, although they |
razorman |
Mar-14-10 10:00 AM |
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LOL! We were both posting on James Michner at the same time. n/t |
Cleita |
Mar-14-10 10:05 AM |
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He was an obvious choice, although I don't think he wrote any series, as such. |
razorman |
Mar-14-10 12:30 PM |
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I guess I should have mentioned |
hippywife |
Mar-14-10 10:15 AM |
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Well, I guess you know what you like. LOL. |
Cleita |
Mar-14-10 10:22 AM |
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Me too |
tortoise1956 |
Oct-27-10 12:57 AM |
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The Foundation series by Isaac Asimov |
tortoise1956 |
Oct-27-10 01:01 AM |
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Have you ever read any James Michner? |
Cleita |
Mar-14-10 10:04 AM |
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I didn't realize I was also thinking of Michener, UNTIL I consulted wikipedia: |
flor-de-jasmim |
Mar-14-10 10:10 AM |
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It was the second Michner book I read after Hawaii. |
Cleita |
Mar-14-10 10:21 AM |
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I have "Hawaii" on my bookshelf, as well as the movie on DVD. |
razorman |
Mar-14-10 12:31 PM |
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This book was my first Michener. |
hippywife |
Mar-14-10 10:25 AM |
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"Alaska" is my favorite. Haven't read "The Covenant" yet. |
razorman |
Mar-14-10 12:38 PM |
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I have no idea about a movie |
hippywife |
Mar-14-10 12:47 PM |
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There is a movie called "The Covenant". I don't think it is based on the Michener novel, though. |
razorman |
Mar-14-10 01:01 PM |
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Michener was my long time love and I still |
asjr |
Mar-14-10 10:34 AM |
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Mine, too. |
hippywife |
May-22-10 11:53 AM |
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"The Bastard" launched the genra...but not sure if you'd call it "really good." |
Ozymanithrax |
Mar-14-10 10:42 AM |
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Yeah, I read the Jakes books, too |
hippywife |
Mar-14-10 10:51 AM |
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You're probably right. The title is cool, though. |
razorman |
Mar-14-10 12:32 PM |
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Maybe it wasn't as good as I recall. It has been about 30 years since I read "The Bastard". |
razorman |
Mar-14-10 12:43 PM |
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"Masters of Rome" |
CanisCrocinus |
Mar-14-10 11:01 AM |
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LOL. Did that one, too. |
hippywife |
Mar-14-10 11:10 AM |
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This one looks somewhat interesting. |
hippywife |
Mar-14-10 11:11 AM |
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I just finished this one tonight. |
hippywife |
Apr-02-10 07:59 PM |
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Have you read Edward Rutherford? |
enlightenment |
Mar-14-10 12:06 PM |
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I'm seeing that one while |
hippywife |
Mar-14-10 12:09 PM |
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Okay... |
hippywife |
Mar-14-10 03:45 PM |
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Hope you enjoy them - finding a good book is often |
enlightenment |
Mar-14-10 11:32 PM |
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I picked up Sarum today from the library. |
hippywife |
Mar-19-10 06:10 PM |
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I am so bummed! |
hippywife |
Apr-02-10 08:20 PM |
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"Trinity" and the subsequent "Redemption" by Leon Uris are pretty good |
MaineDem |
Mar-14-10 01:30 PM |
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Read all of those, too. |
hippywife |
Mar-14-10 03:42 PM |
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Rutherford did books on London and The New Forest. They were both good. |
applegrove |
Mar-14-10 10:13 PM |
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R.F. Delderfield. nt |
raccoon |
Mar-15-10 08:08 AM |
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Thanx. |
hippywife |
Mar-15-10 08:31 PM |
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I wouldn't say they were centered around war. In GOD WAS AN ENGLISHMAN |
raccoon |
Mar-16-10 07:43 AM |
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Yeah, that was my concern. |
hippywife |
Mar-16-10 05:41 PM |
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Although this one is a trilogy, I've read only the first book: |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Mar-15-10 09:51 PM |
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Are those more fantasy |
hippywife |
Mar-16-10 05:43 PM |
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No, they're realistic fiction |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Mar-16-10 09:52 PM |
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Cool. |
hippywife |
Mar-17-10 08:08 AM |
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I didn't know there was a movie! I'll have to get hold of it. |
raccoon |
Mar-17-10 08:16 AM |
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I really enjoyed Louise Erdrich's books about families, beginning |
japple |
Mar-16-10 09:42 AM |
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Thanx, j! |
hippywife |
Mar-16-10 05:42 PM |
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Since you and I seem enjoy some of the same books lately... |
hippywife |
May-22-10 11:51 AM |
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Alexandra Ripley |
Biker13 |
Mar-19-10 05:30 PM |
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Thanx. |
hippywife |
Mar-19-10 06:08 PM |
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The Forsyte Saga |
Mz Pip |
Mar-20-10 11:20 AM |
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I'm gradually watching the 1967 TV series based on the books |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Apr-24-10 11:12 AM |
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James Clavell's Asian Saga |
MicaelS |
Mar-22-10 12:28 PM |
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read them all twice, best read in order of the setting dates |
yellowdogintexas |
Apr-24-10 08:41 AM |
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Louis L'Amour's Sackett family series |
Brother Buzz |
Apr-02-10 01:37 PM |
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Try Dorothy Dunnett. |
yellowdogintexas |
Apr-24-10 08:51 AM |
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David Blixt who wrote Master of Verona |
hippywife |
Apr-29-10 09:09 PM |
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The Emma Harte Series |
cayanne |
Apr-25-10 02:02 PM |
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I have really enjoyed the series by |
Enthusiast |
May-03-10 03:44 AM |
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dunno if this qualifies as "series" but what about Anya Seton books? |
grasswire |
May-07-10 07:28 PM |
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Not a series maybe, but |
hippywife |
May-11-10 02:56 PM |
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ok |
clyrc |
May-12-10 03:00 AM |
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Wilbur Smith's African Series |
bikebloke |
Jun-02-10 02:38 PM |
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The story of the Dabney family of a fictious Mississippi county |
TexasProgresive |
Jul-03-10 01:46 PM |
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Pssst. |
hippywife |
Jul-19-10 06:26 PM |
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The Town House series by Norah Lofts. |
SheilaT |
Jul-03-10 06:25 PM |
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Ah! There you are! |
hippywife |
Nov-05-10 08:22 PM |
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Ken Follett---Pillars of the Earth and continues in World Without End. |
Curmudgeoness |
Jul-18-10 07:44 PM |
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Read them both |
hippywife |
Jul-19-10 12:17 PM |
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The Bible is a good place to start |
LostHighway |
Oct-16-10 08:22 PM |
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Gwen Bristow's Plantation Triology. |
raccoon |
Oct-18-10 10:16 AM |
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Ken Follett has a new book out that begins a historical trilogy |
MaineDem |
Oct-27-10 05:53 PM |
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Multigenerational series - sort of |
DUgosh |
Nov-06-10 09:07 PM |
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A Fall of Giants by Ken Follett |
BonnieJW |
Nov-08-10 10:51 AM |
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