Major Rathbone's accomodation in Hannover

[BettyO]

I have to agree that Mallon's book is a very, very good one. Aside from very good historical fiction (AKA: Wild Bill's Last Confederate Heroes - a MUST read!) I usually stray from it - but I did enjoy Mallon's Henry and Clara as well. I like a historical novel with a "more than good" historical feel/context and these two MORE than fit the bill! If the author of a novel can fill in the blanks and do it well and adequately, then I see no problem - as long as it is understood that it is fiction. In Wild Bill's case, like Laurie says, his "fiction" is rather more fact!