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Originally Posted by bisha
I've never really read much contemporary literature, but I'm looking to get into it (my shelves are covered in Dickens, Hardy, Bronte and Austen novels), because I feel like I'm missing out.
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You would probably enjoy Tracy Chevalier, the author of Girl With a Pearl Earring. Most of her work is historical fiction, but she's a really great author. Also, if you like Dickens, The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber is a must-read. I read a LOT of historical fiction.
Speaking of historical fiction, I just finished a good book by the name of the Canterbury Papers, written by Judith Healey. It's a historical novel centered around Alais Capet, a princess of France, who is sent by her stepmother Eleanor of Aquitaine to fetch some potentially embarassing letters. Much mystery ensues, but it's a good gallop through the time period. Recommended.