I'm sad to read today that one of my all-time favorite authors has passed away. Her Rome series is hands-down the best historical fiction series ever (though my stand-alone favorite is Gates of Fire by Stephen Pressfield). Anyone who loves ancient Rome or simply loves good historical fiction owes it to themselves to read these.
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Midnight Died Tonight
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Twitter is having a field day with her Australian obituary. It begins: "Colleen McCullough, Australia's bestselling author, was a charmer. Plain of feature and certainly overweight, she was nevertheless a woman of wit and warmth."
ReplyDeleteMentioning a woman's physical features probably isn't the first thing one should mention when memorializing their life achievements. Hmph.
I just read LG's comment - dear Lord, they actually said that?
ReplyDeleteYes, that is horrible, but what can you expect from a Rupert Murdoch paper?
ReplyDeleteI never read any of her books. I do remember my parents talking about the Thorn Birds. I recently started reading some books you gave good stars to on Goodreads--the Elric of Melnibone books specifically. I'd never read them so figured I'd clear Michael Moorcock off my list. They're pretty decent old school sword & sorcery.
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