tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post705895119932069561..comments2024-03-23T12:38:46.260+00:00Comments on The History Girls: The Historical DetectiveMary Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-4004461579585086082012-10-10T13:00:39.605+01:002012-10-10T13:00:39.605+01:00I was so moved by this piece. Terrible to think of...I was so moved by this piece. Terrible to think of the fear and suffering they must have endured. I hope they will grant them dignity in death after all these years.<br /><br />It reminded me of the Island of Spinalonga, in Crete where the lepers were banished to. I visited it before 'The Island' came out. The atmoshere on that island was so powerful, it left me disturbed for days.Karen Maitlandhttp://www.karenmaitland.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-656404419611544702012-10-09T22:34:23.839+01:002012-10-09T22:34:23.839+01:00OK, I'm going to disagree a little here. I lik...OK, I'm going to disagree a little here. I like the basic comparison between historical fiction writers and mystery writers, but I'd keep historians out of it. Historians are not necessarily only using evidence to "uncover" the truth. In reality they bring a whole bunch of things to their diagnosis of an historical situation. Whereas the detective hopes to reach a definitive conclusion - though he may not always do so - the historian can never hope to do so as there will always be another piece of evidence. Thus with every new generation of historians there is a reinterpretation. I'm not sure a detective would welcome that - though of course it sometimes happens!Derek Birkshttp://derekbirks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-35287293429019495392012-10-09T16:16:36.837+01:002012-10-09T16:16:36.837+01:00I love that - "We are all detectives. trying ...I love that - "We are all detectives. trying to solve the mystery of how to live in the world." And I think that's what gives the best detective stories their extra edge - that that's what their characters are trying to do, as well as to solve mysteries,Sue Purkisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084528571944803477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-69977450700573302552012-10-09T16:13:49.971+01:002012-10-09T16:13:49.971+01:00Wonderful post, Caroline! Agree with it completely...Wonderful post, Caroline! Agree with it completely!adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826710558292792068noreply@blogger.com