Submitted by Dan R (not verified) on 20 October, 2005 - 12:46.
Ya, historians everywhere must be jealous of Brown's ability to know facts about the past without the use of historical methodologies of discovery to determine likely truths. Like you said, he does intentionally leave out facts and makes them up when the story needs. It is quite dishonest, especially given the virtue Brown wishes to extol in his characters, namely fair minded truth hunting.
Ya, historians everywhere must be jealous of Brown's ability to know facts about the past without the use of historical methodologies of discovery to determine likely truths. Like you said, he does intentionally leave out facts and makes them up when the story needs. It is quite dishonest, especially given the virtue Brown wishes to extol in his characters, namely fair minded truth hunting.