Quotes About Saul David

Historical facts are the vital framework around which non-fiction writers construct their narratives; they are, quite simply, indispensable.

Historians turning their hands to fiction are all the rage. Since Alison Weir led the way in 2006, an ever-growing number of established non-fiction writers - Giles Milton, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Harry Sidebottom, Patrick Bishop, Ian Mortimer and myself included - have written historical novels.