Cecelia Holland
Auteur de Floating Worlds
A propos de l'auteur
Born in Henderson, Nevada, Cecelia Holland was educated at Pennsylvania State University and Connecticut College, where she received her B.A. degree. She has served as a visiting professor of English at Connecticut College since 1979. Holland's historical novels have received broad critical afficher plus acclaim. According to one critic, she "proves that there can be more to historical thrillers than swordplay and seduction." (Time) Among her novels is City of God (1979), which is set in Rome during the period of the Borgia family. Told from the point of view of Nicolas, a secretary to the Florentine ambassador to Rome, this novel brings to life the period of the Renaissance, including the political intrigue that characterized Rome at the time. Other works include Until the Sun Falls (1969), a story of the ancient Mongols and their empire, The Firedrake (1966), her first published novel, Great Maria (1974), The Bear Flag (1990), and Pacific Street (1991). Holland is very adept at capturing the period she writes about, including the clothing, furnishings, and customs of the time. One critic has noted that Holland "is never guilty of the fatuity which plagues most historical fiction: she never nudges the reader into agreeing that folks way back then were really just like you and me, only they bathed less often." (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
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Séries
Œuvres de Cecelia Holland
The Cecelia Holland Historical Fiction Collection: Until the Sun Falls, Jerusalem, and Pillar of the Sky (2018) 4 exemplaires
Nora's Song 2 exemplaires
Demon Lover 2 exemplaires
Nevada Rails 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
What If? The World's Foremost Military Historians Imagine What Might Have Been (1999) — Contributeur — 1,773 exemplaires
What If? 2: Eminent Historians Imagine What Might Have Been (2001) — Contributeur — 1,029 exemplaires
Songs of Love and Death: All Original Tales of Star Crossed Love (2010) — Contributeur — 726 exemplaires
What Ifs? of American History : Eminent Historians Imagine What Might Have Been (2003) — Contributeur — 502 exemplaires
The Dragon Book: Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy (2009) — Contributeur — 396 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Summer 1991 (1991) — Author "The Old Woman's Gun" — 16 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Autumn 1992 (1992) — Author "Firebrands of the Franks" — 16 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Autumn 2008 (2008) — Author "Heraclius Brings Persia to Its Knees" — 11 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Spring 2000 (2000) — Co-Author "Hapless Voyage of H-3" — 10 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Winter 1999 (1998) — Author "Tours: Medieval Battle Reconsidered" — 9 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Autumn 2001 (2001) — Author "The Last Viking" — 8 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Summer 2003 (2003) — Author "Bulwark of Spanish Florida" — 7 exemplaires
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Autumn 2010 (2010) — Author "Jihad by the Sea" — 1 exemplaire
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Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Holland, Cecelia Anastasia
- Autres noms
- Carter, Elizabeth Eliot (pseudonym)
- Date de naissance
- 1943-12-31
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieu de naissance
- Henderson, Nevada, USA
- Lieux de résidence
- New York, New York, USA
Eureka, California, USA - Études
- Connecticut College (BA)
Columbia University - Professions
- creative writing teacher
novelist - Prix et distinctions
- Guggenheim Fellowship (1981)
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 51
- Aussi par
- 19
- Membres
- 3,067
- Popularité
- #8,322
- Évaluation
- 3.5
- Critiques
- 102
- ISBN
- 208
- Langues
- 3
- Favoris
- 12