Swedish author August Strindberg wrote: "Linnaeus was in reality a poet who happened to become a naturalist."
I love that! (found it on Wikipedia).
I think our author is a naturalist who happened to become a poet.
I really liked the language in the Linnaeus story, the second one in the collection. I'll cite some examples when I have my book with me. And I love the anticipation of wondering whom the next story is going to be about.
What do you think of this intermingling of historical figures with fictional ones?
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I love intermingling of historical characters with fictional. I think it enhances the realism of her already very realistic style. And I like realism!
I like it, too. It reminds us that these legendary figures were also just people with normal lives and relations and the usual worries. The bit about Linnaeus being distracted by all those family matters was a nice touch.
I love it! It's fascinating. I love looking at Wikipedia afterward and seeing the real historical context.
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