tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post136797678850005015..comments2024-03-29T04:12:48.987+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: John Saturnall's Feast by Lawrence NorfolkMel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-33656695887962092552012-11-03T18:11:40.585+08:002012-11-03T18:11:40.585+08:00The best historical novel I've read recently i...The best historical novel I've read recently is Rose Tremain's Music and Silence - it's set in the 17th century - a young English musician goes to the Danish court and becomes caught up in the intrigue between the King and his unfaithful wife. And then I loved Michelle Lovric's novel 'The Book of Human Skin' which is set in 17th century Venice.<br />But I'm also enjoying some of the Peirene Press translations of European literature, particularly The Brothers by Asko Sahlberg which is set in 18th century Finland. Kathleen Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645566938871914385noreply@blogger.com