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I read some old reviews at Amazon today. Library Journal says Pillars isn’t historically accurate, that it gives 12th century characters 20th century words and thoughts. That makes me think that accurate, realistic historical fiction must be really hard to get right. It’s one thing to research the politics, fashion, economics – how does a writer convey an entirely different way of thinking, acting, speaking?
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It bothers me when people complain about the words not being accurate. Would they have read it in Middle English? Thoughts I can see, but it’s such a different world that we have to have some way to identify with the characters from 800 years in the future. I’m willing to accept some anachronisms if the story is good.