Mark Cahill 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.

Mark Cahill Indeed, this is revisionist history. Basically a hatchet job on Reagan/Bush. Convenient how one of his socialist characters is responsible for the fal…moreIndeed, this is revisionist history. Basically a hatchet job on Reagan/Bush. Convenient how one of his socialist characters is responsible for the fall of communism, in spite of the inept leaders. Also interesting to see Jimmy Carter portrayed as a competent leader. I lived through these times, he does not portray the 80's correctly. The book suffers horribly from it, and unnecessarily. Story would have worked as well if he didn't put an heavy finger on the scale...

Sadly, many who did not live through those times will take this for a good approximation of what happened. Which no doubt was Follett's aim.(less)

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