wˈɛðɚ fˈɪkʃən ɔːɹ nˌɑːnfˈɪkʃən, ðə bˈʊk ɪz sˈɑːlɪdli ɹˈuːɾᵻd ɪn ɔːθˈɛntɪk ænd ˈækjʊɹət diːtˈeɪl θɹuː skˈɑːlɚʃˌɪp ænd ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ baɪ ðɪ ˈɔːθɚ.
Whether fiction or nonfiction, the book is solidly rooted in authentic and accurate detail through scholarship and research by the author.