Lewis Smith answers “This book is full of revisionist history...”

Lynn Williams asked this question about Edge of Eternity (The Century Trilogy, #3):

This book is full of revisionist history and incorrect statements! I know it is fiction but so full of propaganda.

Lewis Smith The problem I saw was not that Follett was necessarily inaccurate, but rather VERY selective in his presentation of facts, and the facts he selected w…moreThe problem I saw was not that Follett was necessarily inaccurate, but rather VERY selective in his presentation of facts, and the facts he selected were mostly designed to show liberals at their best and conservatives at their worst. While liberal leaders, most notably Kennedy, were shown with enough flaws to humanize them, there were virtually NO redeeming qualities shown in any conservative character, real or fictitious. It's Follett's book and he can do what he wants with his characters, but as a conservative American it made this a tedious read.

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Lorraine Hall alicandri Very well put, I came away from this book feeling like Follett had a personal vendetta against Reagan/Bush. Every conservative character was a villain
Apr 14, 2015 04:58AM · flag

Zak Longo each century book is selective.
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