Mr. Jennings was a true 'method' writer, just as an actor such as Daniel Day-Lewis' means to realizing his subject could be called 'method'. I've never lost myself in books any more than I have in Jenning's novels. After reading 'The Journeyer', I worked through the original Aztecs, a couple of his civil war era American novels, then Raptor and Spangle. He has never been a disappointment to me, and I'm so sorry he left so soon. I got a real chuckle from his assessment of Michener's 'Alaska'!
Absolutely my favorite author. I read ALL of his big doorstop novels. Can anyone recommend more historical fiction authors? Other good historical fiction books in a similar vein?
What an amazing person. Thanks for sharing this interview!
Mr. Jennings was a true 'method' writer, just as an actor such as Daniel Day-Lewis' means to realizing his subject could be called 'method'. I've never lost myself in books any more than I have in Jenning's novels. After reading 'The Journeyer', I worked through the original Aztecs, a couple of his civil war era American novels, then Raptor and Spangle. He has never been a disappointment to me, and I'm so sorry he left so soon. I got a real chuckle from his assessment of Michener's 'Alaska'!
I wish he'd live to write more wonderful books for us. Great writer, and he had an interesting life. He lived in freer times.
3:15 Jennings taking a massive drag lol.....you know he needed those stogies for all his research that kept him up all night!
Aztec is the only book I have read three times (so far).
Check out The Journeyer. It’s incredible!!
I can't agree more
Gary Jennings was a genius
Fact
Absolutely my favorite author. I read ALL of his big doorstop novels. Can anyone recommend more historical fiction authors? Other good historical fiction books in a similar vein?
James Clavell novels on Japan, Shogun being the most well known.
He and Clavell are the best.
if only we had more authors like him.....instead we have authors that write books about sparking bitches they call 'vampires'