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and discussion about history in fiction and non-fiction,
in particular, historical fiction, historical fantasy, time-slip
novels, and alternative history as well as anthropology,
social history, and related fields. I accept occasional guest
blogs about the craft of researching and writing about
historical figures, historical places, or anything else related
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It gives me great pleasure to post my review of this compelling biographical account of an extraordinary individual who has lived through extraordinary times. This brilliantly executed narrative, based on a true story, is both a story of the old world and the new world. The novel focuses on Adam Baumann, an ethnic German born…