hɪz nˈɑːvəlz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ dˈaɪnɐsti ænd mˈæntʃuː, fˈɔːl ˌɪntʊ ðə kˈæɾɪɡɚɹi ʌv hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl nˈɑːvəl ðˈæt "ɐdmˈɪts ɪmˌædʒᵻnˈeɪʃən ænd ɛmbˈɛlɪʃmənt, bˌʌt ɪz nˈɛvɚɹ ˌoʊvɚwˈɛlmd baɪ ðˌɛm.
His novels, including Dynasty and Manchu, fall into the category of historical novel that "admits imagination and embellishment, but is never overwhelmed by them.