Epic HF: my five picks

For a site called Shepherd, I have chosen a list of five Seriously epic historical fiction.

In introducing each of them, I tried to discuss what makes a novel epic in my eyes. It isn’t just about size…

Have a look at my picks. They are five fabulous books.

 

 

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Image: Delacroix, Tiger Attacking a Wild Horse, from the Commons. I had this on my first edition cover, to express an epic conflict.