My first posting to the list was a query whether any truly HB
historical fiction existed(as opposed to the Caleb Carrs and
books featuring detective monks,Jane Austen etc) Well, maybe
it isn't really truly HB, but so far it is pretty nasty,
unrelenting and bleak, but I am currently reading FROM HELL
by Allan Moore and Eddie Campbell a graphic novel about Jack
the ripper(but don't let that put you off on either count) It
takes in lots of the conspiracy theories about the murders
and lots of other bits of London lore and history. (bits will
ring bells for those who have read WHITE CHAPPELL SCARLET
TRACINGS by Iain Sinclair and HAWKSMOOR by Peter
Ackroyd)
Campbells artwork is suitably grim and graphic and
Moores writing as usual is excellent and can even stand
reading without the pictures. I haven't finished it yet but
so far, recommended. I've been on something of a comics binge
lately and have found loads that many on the list would
probably like including ONE HUNDRED BULLETS,
TRANSMETROPOLITAN, the PREACHER series,IT'S DARK IN
LONDON,the SIN CITY series, MARVELS and the BATMAN books;
FACES and THE LONG HALLOWEEN.Maybe when the nights get colder
I'll go back to "proper" books. Jane
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