Detail, "The Visit of the Royal Physician" by Per Oliv Enquist
"A Kiss from Madelena" by Christopher Castellani
"On the Nature of Human Romantic Interaction" by Carl Iagnemma
Historical Novels Story aired: Monday, June 02, 2003
Fact is often stranger, and more compelling, than fiction. And when you meld the two, and take them back in time, you can end up with some pretty great reading material.
Our literary correspondent Steve Almond is here in the studio to tell us about some new historical fiction.
Steve Almond spoke about these books:
1. "A Kiss from Madelena" by Christopher Castellani
2. "On the Nature of Human Romantic Interaction" by Carl Iagnemma
3. "The Visit of the Royal Physician" by Per Oliv Enquist
We also looked at Funny Historical Novels:
"Water Music" by T.C. Boyle "Middle Passage" by Charles Johnson
