Fiction Quote by A.E. Samaan

“History is fiction.”

— Jennifer Donnelly

“History shows us a window into our past. Historical fiction can take us by the and and lead us into that world.”

— Judith Geary

“In other words, that works of history are mere collections of facts. It is fiction alone that can show us the true nature of…

— Daisaku Ikeda

“I am a storyteller, not a historian, and it's my ambition to create something compelling - something unputdownable and riveting - that chimes with…

— Sara Sheridan

“Granted, there is always much that is hidden, and we must not forget that the writing of history - however dryly it is done…

— Hermann Hesse

“I always tell people that if they want to know about the history of a country, do not go to the history books, go…

— Chenjerai Hove

“Historical fiction is a hybrid, a blending of reported reality, reasonable speculation, psychological truth, and the author’s imagination.”

— Philippa Gregory

So much history, if you or I were to write it, could seem a fiction. These separations, these lines that tell us this is…

— Jamaica Kincaid

“True history is almost invisible. It flows like an underground spring. It takes place in the shadows, and in silence.. And only a chosen…

— Félix J. Palma

“Most civilizations had more fiction than they did real history.”

— Vernor Vinge

“Historical fiction isn't history in the conventional sense and shouldn't be judged as such. The best historical novels are loyal to history, but it…

— Daniel Aaron

“I like fiction and the history...Great!”

— Anonymous