How to Write Historical Novels

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The historical novel, a firm favourite with the reading public, is a genre which attracts many writers. Here is a practical and easy-to-follow guide, written with expertise and authority, for any author who wants to work in this field. It covers the subject in considerable depth, examining construction, characterisation, research, the techniques of story-telling, and dialogue, and it contains helpful tips on conveying a sense of period. Finally, it suggests the best way of finding a publisher for the finished work.