For Historical-Fiction Readers

[smoe]

I read this many years ago, and I really enjoyed the reading.

Phantom Over Vietnam: Fighter Pilot, USMC by John Trotti

[Midway]

Hey there fellas and ladies. Just to let y'all know I'm a big reader. I just recently read The Hill by Leonard B. Scott, which is about the battle for hills 823 and 875 during the Vietnam War. This book is one the best and most saddest books I've ever read. I highly recommend this book to any historical hiction war lover like myself   enjoy!

Historical fiction?

Isn't historical non-fiction interesting enough already?  Why read about made up history?

[Devil 505]

Ever seen "Saving Private Ryan"?

Nuff said.

[Midway]

Ever seen "Saving Private Ryan"?

Nuff said.

Indeed.

  I learned something today.  Hadn't really thought about it that way.

[shiv]

Thanks, will try and  get hold of it!

I feel I have to recommend The Short Timers + The Phantom Blooper while I am here in case some folks haven't read em...the books Full Metal Jacket was based on

www.gustavhasford.com

Hey, the full text of both of those are on that site. Sweet, just sent to my Kindle. Thanks Coombzy.

I likey the historical fiction, you can't go wrong with Flashman by George MacDonald Fraser. Flashman and the Redskins is probably my favorite, cos it's got Kit Carson and Custer and Geronimo, but all of them are pretty great. He goes for laughs a lot but his main point is that history isn't as neat and clean as history books portray it, and that things mostly happen because of people's human failings, because of their petty jealousies and ambition and mistakes. Not quite military fiction though, if that's what people are looking for.

[BFOOT1]

Historical fiction?

Isn't historical non-fiction interesting enough already?  Why read about made up history?

Because sir Midway historical-fiction gives a variety and you don't know who is going to live or die. It can be suspenful and mysterious and full of action. Most historica-fiction books are written by retired military personal. I read non-fiction but historical fiction gives me the oppurtunity to be the main character. I can use my imagination and see everything the main character sees. 

[Midway]

Because sir Midway historical-fiction gives a variety and you don't know who is going to live or die. It can be suspenful and mysterious and full of action. Most historica-fiction books are written by retired military personal. I read non-fiction but historical fiction gives me the oppurtunity to be the main character. I can use my imagination and see everything the main character sees. 

cc, makes all the sense in the world to me now.   I always thought of that as just fiction, hadn't thought about history in that context.  Always associated history with non-fiction,  I stand corrected.

[BFOOT1]

  sir.