any historical personages you wish had fiction composed about them

Rowan · Post by **Rowan** » Mon September 29th, 2008, 7:59 pm

[quote=""donroc""]I will not say because I intend to write about a few more obscure but interesting individuals and would not like it if anyone beat me to the personage.[/quote]

But isn't it fair to have more than one book about one individual? Get different interpretations of their lives?

Kveto from Prague · Post by **Kveto from Prague** » Mon September 29th, 2008, 8:03 pm

[quote=""Ariadne""]There's a fairly recent YA novel about Anna Comnena, but none for adults that I know of. (Tracy Barrett's Anna of Byzantium)

Anne of Brittany is the subject of Eleanor Fairburn's Crowned Ermine, which is super rare, unfortunately.

I agree that both of these women would make great subjects. I'll add Sichelgaita of Salerno, which I may have mentioned on the discussion board for medieval Sicily on the old site.[/quote]

you might already know but, in Alfred Duggans "count Bohemond" Sigfrieda of Salerno plays a pretty promenent role in the first part of the novel. shes obviously an antagonist toward the main character as shes supporting her son against him, but i think her characterization was correct (from my limited knowledge), but Sigfrieda does deserve her own book.

Kveto from Prague · Post by **Kveto from Prague** » Mon September 29th, 2008, 8:14 pm

[quote=""Alaric""]Aside from my usual answer of Peter the Great, I'd like to see someone write about José de San Martin and Bernardo O'Higgins, the two main leaders in the South American wars of independence. One of the novel ideas I have kicking about in my head is set during those.[/quote]

i doubt peter could be contained in a single novel

hes too interesting.

bernardo o higgens would be another interesting one id like to read about in fiction as i know nothing about him.

id add Giuseppe Garabaldi to that list as well. the revolutionary who spent his life in south america before returing home to unify italy in true revolutionary "kingmaker" style. also, added bonus was his amazing wife who accompanied him on all of his adventures.

princess garnet · Post by **princess garnet** » Mon September 29th, 2008, 11:36 pm

[quote=""Ariadne""]Anne of Brittany is the subject of Eleanor Fairburn's Crowned Ermine, which is super rare, unfortunately.[/quote]
Thanks! I did read a biog about her written for YA when I was in grade school. I don't remember the title though.
Anne of Brittany does appear in Plaidy's Mary, Queen of France in the years prior to Princess Mary Tudor's arrival in France.

Lady Kippen · Post by **Lady Kippen** » Tue September 30th, 2008, 3:09 pm

I'd love to see something on Bess of Hardwick. I know she's part of Philippa Gregory's new novel but I'd like to see something that revolves around her life.

annis · Post by **annis** » Tue September 30th, 2008, 5:02 pm

Mark Twain wrote a good novel about Joan of Arc- not in his usual style I know, but apparently he was fascinated by her story. He spent twelve years researching the subject.
http://www.amazon.com/Joan-Arc-Mark-Twain/dp/0898702682

Just remembered that Jane recently reviewed a novel about Joan of Arc:
http://www.historicalfictiononline.com/ ... .php?t=344

donroc · Post by **donroc** » Tue September 30th, 2008, 5:19 pm

[quote=""Rowan""]But isn't it fair to have more than one book about one individual? Get different interpretations of their lives?[/quote]

Only after I have written the first.

Ludmilla · Post by **Ludmilla** » Fri October 10th, 2008, 6:11 pm

Stilicho would be an interesting subject. He was an ancillary character in Breem's Eagle in the Snow, but I don't know that much has been written about him (compared to Belisarius and Justinian's contemporaries for example).

Kveto from Prague · Post by **Kveto from Prague** » Fri October 10th, 2008, 7:45 pm

[quote=""Ludmilla""]Stilicho would be an interesting subject. He was an ancillary character in Breem's Eagle in the Snow, but I don't know that much has been written about him (compared to Belisarius and Justinian's contemporaries for example).[/quote]

Ludmilla, great one. id be up for Stilicho, too.

Ariadne · Post by **Ariadne** » Fri October 10th, 2008, 9:25 pm

[quote=""keny from prague""]you might already know but, in Alfred Duggans "count Bohemond" Sigfrieda of Salerno plays a pretty promenent role in the first part of the novel. shes obviously an antagonist toward the main character as shes supporting her son against him, but i think her characterization was correct (from my limited knowledge), but Sigfrieda does deserve her own book.[/quote]

Thanks Keny, that's good to know. I have a copy of Count Bohemond but haven't gotten to it yet.

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any historical personages you wish had fiction composed about them

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