Does anyone doubt that historical fiction really opens doors to the past

Posted by Dawn under Lifestyle, National History, Reflections
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I wrote recently about the value of historical novels in raising awareness of the past. Well!

An unabashed historical novel has just won the Man Booker Prize.

It’s a little Eurocentric, but that’s not the point. The article says it all. People discover history through the historical novel.

Follow the links for a great exposition of why people read historical novels.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article6866930.ece

Shouldn’t Singapore embrace the historical novel and involve young people in their history?

EDITOR’S NOTE:::

Dawn Farnham is an author of two books of historical fiction based in Singapore, The Red Thread and The Shallow Seas, which are Book One and Book Two in a series. She is currently working on Book Three, The Hills of Singapore. Do read her blog post where she speaks of her books here.

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