henryclay1844 t1_itvrbiz wrote on October 26, 2022 at 5:42 PM

Reply to comment by rsh056 in TIL The European 30 Years' War 1618 - 1648 began with Czech nobles throwing two Habsburg governors out of Prague castle window onto a huge dungheap. The corresponding carnage - fought over the issue of religious freedom following the Protestant Reformation - left millions dead. by Royal_Bumblebee_

Author's name is Wilson. So far I like it, but you'd have to be used to reading books of that length.

cintune t1_ity1t93 wrote on October 27, 2022 at 3:24 AM

The Last Valley by J. B. Pick is an historical novel that reflects a lot of the chaos and general awfulness of the time. Was made into a pretty good movie with Michael Caine and Omar Sharif.

rsh056 t1_itzaqvk wrote on October 27, 2022 at 12:23 PM

Thank you! I read a lot of nonfiction and history books, though this one definitely sounds on the longer end. I'll take a look, and see if it feels like something that would hold my interest.