tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post7472184904961480968..comments2023-11-29T07:39:34.401+00:00Comments on Carla Nayland Historical Fiction: The Dig, by John Preston. Book reviewCarlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-67436694487055286342011-06-29T23:28:54.835+01:002011-06-29T23:28:54.835+01:00Connie - I haven't come across 'Anglo-Saxo...Connie - I haven't come across 'Anglo-Saxon Attitudes' - I will look out for it.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-78865789204344493792011-06-29T09:24:24.748+01:002011-06-29T09:24:24.748+01:00This sounds an interesting read Carla. I look forw...This sounds an interesting read Carla. I look forward to it, and to comparing it with Anglo Saxon Attitudes, which has similar themes, but based on a fully fictional digConnie Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286314896270215904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-18717174350867336862011-06-21T18:00:24.945+01:002011-06-21T18:00:24.945+01:00Kathryn and Rick - yes, it is an interesting and u...Kathryn and Rick - yes, it is an interesting and unusual subject. It would have been helpful if the author had given more details about his "certain changes", because that also made me wonder about the actual events! I suspect he's compressed the dig somewhat; it probably took longer than the few months in the novel.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-6885628243722461152011-06-19T15:41:39.586+01:002011-06-19T15:41:39.586+01:00This seems quite unusual - a fictional work about ...This seems quite unusual - a fictional work about actual but non-famous people in the rather recent past, and an archeological dig other than King Tut's tomb.<br /><br />And it makes me wonder about the actual people and events.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932015378213238346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-21629989721774525362011-06-18T07:09:43.622+01:002011-06-18T07:09:43.622+01:00Sounds very interesting!Sounds very interesting!Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.com