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Meet 'the king of the historical thriller' (Providence Journal). William Martin is a New York Times bestselling author of twelve novels, an award-winning PBS documentary, book reviews, magazine articles, and a cult classic horror movie, too. He is best known for his historical fiction, which has chronicled the lives of the great and the anonymous in American history while bringing to life legendary American locations, from Cape Cod to the Sierra foothills during the California Gold Rush. His latest, December '41, sweeps us across America in the weeks after Pearl Harbor and has been hailed as "propulsive," "cinematic,' and "riveting" by critics. He was the recipient of the prestigious 2005 New England Book Award, given to "an author whose bo Meet 'the king of the historical thriller' (Providence Journal). William Martin is a New York Times bestselling author of twelve novels, an award-winning PBS documentary, book reviews, magazine articles, and a cult classic horror movie, too. He is best known for his historical fiction, which has chronicled the lives of the great and the anonymous in American history while bringing to life legendary American locations, from Cape Cod to the Sierra foothills during the California Gold Rush. His latest, December '41, sweeps us across America in the weeks after Pearl Harbor and has been hailed as "propulsive," "cinematic,' and "riveting" by critics. He was the recipient of the prestigious 2005 New England Book Award, given to "an author whose body of work stands as a significant contribution to the culture of the region." And in 2015, the USS CONSTITUTION Museum gave him the Samuel Eliot Morison Award. He has three grown children and lives near Boston with his wife. ...more
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Patriot's Day, Boston, 2013
I am going to bed. No more to learn tonight. This was a terrible thing on a beautiful day on Boston's biggest annual weekend, when we celebrate the beginning of the American Revolution with the oldest marathon in the world. Somebody - or somebodies - saw a twenty...-six mile long target of opportunity. It might be Islamic terrorists. It might be homegrown wackos. We don't know yet. But they took a Read more of this blog post »
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" HARVARD YARD picks up with Peter and Evangeline twenty years later. And that book is followed by four more Peter-and-Evangeline adventures. There will HARVARD YARD picks up with Peter and Evangeline twenty years later. And that book is followed by four more Peter-and-Evangeline adventures. There will be another. ...more "
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"Boston. 1789. To modern day.
Peter Fallon & Evangeline Carrington live. The ending left me wondering if there's a sequel to this book.
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"Today, I have a guest reviewer for you. My husband Paul read the book, and then he and I discussed it. Here are some of his thoughts.
𝕎𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕚𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕒𝕓𝕠𝕦𝕥:
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"William Martin gives us a scintillating chase across America at Christmas time in 1941. The true gift of the novel is the humanity of all the characters from the protagonist to law enforcement to victims and assassins. An edge of your seat thrill rid" Read more of this review »
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" Thanks for the review and the kind comments. However, the name is Martin, not Harris. Of course, I admire English author Robert Harris, who wrote Pomp Thanks for the review and the kind comments. However, the name is Martin, not Harris. Of course, I admire English author Robert Harris, who wrote Pompeii and Enigman, among others. so if I was putting you in mind of him, I'll take the compliment. ...more "
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Have been reading William Martin's books since 1981 and he is one of my favorite authors. I am looking forward to the upcoming release of December '41 on June 7, 2022. So, I have to ask why there are Reviews prior to publication?
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"A man will be known by his books."
― William Martin, Harvard Yard
"And the violence we will reap,
Is bred from the anger we sow."
― William Martin
"And part of growin' up is learnin' to see the world through other men's eyes."
― William Martin, Citizen Washington
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HISTORICAL FICTION POLL "C"
There will be a series of polls to begin putting together a potential reading list for the "historical fiction folder". I have divided the books into groups of 15 books apiece. Make sure to choose your favorite from each poll and make sure to vote in each of these polls so that we can generate a list according to priorities and interests. You will only receive one notification per poll. There will be simultaneous polls so please make sure to vote in each one.
MR. MIDSHIPMAN HORNBLOWER BY C.S. FORESTER
8 votes, 22.9%
James A. Michener
ALASKA BY JAMES A. MICHENER
KIDNAPPED BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
3 votes, 8.6%
MEN OF IRON BY HOWARD PYLE
HIS MAJESTY'S DRAGON BY NAOMI NOVIK
BURR BY GORE VIDAL
CREATION BY GORE VIDAL
Kenneth Roberts
RABBLE IN ARMS BY KENNETH ROBERTS
JULIAN BY GORE VIDAL
Kenneth Lewis Roberts
THE LIVELY LADY BY KENNETH ROBERTS
1 vote, 2.9%
NORTHWEST PASSAGE BY KENNETH ROBERTS
LINCOLN BY GORE VIDAL
SPACE BY JAMES A. MICHENER
TEXAS BY JAMES A. MICHENER
35 total votes
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