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I was asked to contribute my choices to a page which recommends books on different topics. Mine was the history and culture of Russia, a subject that inspired at least three of my novels.
It was a hard choice. There are far too many wonderful books to choose from, so in the end I followed my own fascinations: Catherine the Great and her court, the fall of Catherine’s Russia, Russian Ballet, literature, music.
Here is the result:
The Best Books on Russia’s History and Culture.
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The Chosen Maiden has been published by Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House. Another life for Bronia Nijinska and her brother Vaslav. Looking forward to hearing how the wonderful art of Ballets Russes will be received in China.
Read MoreCote Saint-Luc Library is holding telephone presentations for those without access to the internet. Here is a link to their May 29th offering: The Chosen Maiden and how I fell in love with Bronia NIjinska and her brilliant brother, Vaslav.
On January 27, I participated in a panel discussion on writing fiction as a way to engage with history. The panelists were: Jennifer Robson, Maria Meindl, and me, Eva Stachniak. Our moderator was Kerry Clare.
The panel was hosted by the University of Toronto Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies which has released a recording from this event. Here it is, below, three writers talking about novels and history:
Read MoreWhat a pleasure to see Bronia Nijinska and The Chosen Maiden in the company of nine historical novels chosen by Wiki.ezvid.com for this wonderful recommendation:
Novels that use real historical figures as characters have all the best qualities of historical fiction and biographies. You can learn some actual facts about the lives of fascinating people, while also getting caught up in an imaginative story written in an entertaining way.
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