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Historical fiction: ‘What if?’ and ‘faction’

say truth is stranger than fiction, and maybe that’s why the genre of historical fiction has always been captivating. It’s time travel mixed with fantasy, allowing the reader to experience a time period or major event in a personal way. Two books published this fall use the art of historical fiction to explore two major events of the 20th century. The Ambassador (Toby Press, September, 2015) belongs squarely in the counterfactual sub-genre. This is an ideal book for those who wonder “what if?” building upon a turning point in history, but taking it in a totally different direction. In the case of The Ambassador, authors Yehuda Avner (The Prime Ministers) and Matt Rees imagine a world where the State of Israel is established prior to […]
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