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CCSJ Book Club: Historical Fiction
When reading historical fiction, it is sometimes difficult to determine where the historical facts end and the fiction begins. The CCSJ Book Club continues its popular exploration of historical fiction with a new slate of books for 2012. As we enjoy riveting reading about some fascinating characters, we will ask some important questions: How much historical research should an author present? How much liberty can authors take with historical facts? And do we as readers care about these issues when we've got our hands on a real page-turner?
We invite community members to participate in the sessions, along with CCSJ students, staff, and faculty. Sessions will be held in the Specker Memorial Library at 3:30 on the fourth Thursday of each month. Discussions will be led by Marcia Keith, Library Circulation Manager.
All books are easily obtainable through Amazon.com and Borders Books. We will gather extra copies through interlibrary loan whenever available. If you need help locating a copy, please contact Marcia Keith by phone (219-473-4375) or email (mkeith@ccsj.edu).
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Title |
Author |
Description |
| 1/26/12 |
Cleopatra's Daughter |
Michelle Moran |
Follows the early lives of the twin children of Cleopatra and Marc Antony. |
| 2/23/12 |
Galway Bay |
Mary Pat Kelley |
Saga of Ireland's potato famine and the building of Chicago. |
| 3/29/12 |
Crippen |
John Boyne |
Notorious British husband who nearly got away with murder. |
| 4/26/12 |
The Whiskey Rebels |
Davis Liss |
Moonshiners on the western frontier plot revenge on Alexander Hamilton's Bank of the United States. |
| 6/28/12 |
Diamond Ruby |
Joseph E. Wallace |
Hard-working female baseball player in Prohibition-era Brooklyn. |
| 7/26/12 |
The Secret River |
Kate Grenville |
The settlement of New South Wales by British convicts. |
| 8/23/12 |
The Last Queen |
C.W. Gortner |
Juanna la Loca, daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain becomes princess of Flanders. |
| 9/27/12 |
The Rebellion of Jane Clarke |
Sally Gunning |
A young woman is employed by John Adams at the time of the Boston Massacre. |
| 11/29/12 |
The Maid |
Kimberly Cutter |
A new portrait of the young Joan of Arc. |
Other historical fiction titles enjoyed by CCSJ members include many books from past discussions. We enthusiastically recommend the following books and authors!
| Hart's War by Robert Alexander |
Leonardo's Swans by Karren Essex |
| The Help by Kathryn Stockett |
I, Claudius by Robert Graves |
| Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks |
Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani |
| Marrying Mozart by Stephanie Cowell |
Rise to Rebellion by Jeff Shaara |
| The Known World by Edward P. Jones |
The Sand Reckoner by Gillian Bradshaw |
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