Title: Enlightened Historical
Review: Heyday is the best historical novel I have ever read. The book begins in Europe during the 1848 revolutions. The author displays a political awareness of the events that is rare in modern writing. Unfortunately, political awareness is not very popular in the U.S. and this may go unnoticed. The interesting thing about this book is that it is written in two layers. One a non-fiction historical and the other an exciting almost comic romp through America. The main characters are colorful and endearing. The historical facts are interesting, even for the most jaded reader of historicals. As a New Yorker I can't walk through some sections of the city without remembering the author's descriptions of how it may have been in the mid-1800's. I was sorry that this book ended. Usually epics get tiring towards the end but I miss these characters. If you want a refreshing historical that breathes new life into the past this book is for you.
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