Books Quote by Virginia Henley

I love to have real people of history interact with my fictional characters. History gives me the plot. I research the period meticulously, and…

— Virginia Henley

It seems to me that the basic plot of all historical novels is a romance swept aside by history.

— Ned Beauman

We've all faced the charge that our novels are history lite, and to some extent, that's true. Yet for some, historical fiction is a…

— Saul David

All history is but a romance, unless it is studied as an example.

— George Croly

The absence of romance from my history will, I fear, detract somewhat from its interest; but if it be judged useful by those inquirers…

— Thucydides

As a novelist, I cannot occupy myself with "characters," or at any rate central ones, who lack panache, in one or another sense, who…

— Elizabeth Bowen

Historical novels are about costumery. I think that's the magic and mystery of fiction. I don't want to write historical fiction but I do…

— Chang-Rae Lee

I tend to like to read history - recent history, because I find that much more intriguing than just a writer's imagination.

— Jesse Ventura

History is ultimately storytelling. I think the more stories you write in life - and I've written a lot of screenplays, a lot of…

— Jay Chandrasekhar

“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

One of the things I enjoy most about writing historical romance is researching inspiring backgrounds and settings.

— Nicola Cornick

I love history. I'm very interested by it and I think it's great to have a movie that brings it alive in a way.…

— Ben Stiller