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title: "Medieval Underpants and Other Blunders: A Writer’s (& Editor’s) Guide to Keeping Historical Fiction Free of Common Anachronisms, Errors, & Myths [Third Edition]"
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# Medieval Underpants and Other Blunders: A Writer’s (& Editor’s) Guide to Keeping Historical Fiction Free of Common Anachronisms, Errors, & Myths [Third Edition]

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## Customer Reviews

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    Excellent Read for Any History Fan
  

*by C***R on Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2016*

The title made me LOL so I had to "See Inside..." This has been my most entertaining book purchase in many months! I chortled and snorted my way through in a single sitting - I finished at 5:20 in the morning and giggled myself to sleep. Besides being written for maximum enjoyment, the information presented was fascinating. I'm not a writer, but I love Jane Austen and always enjoyed Georgette Heyer's regency works immensely. I greatly appreciate lots of other historical periods and reading about them whether novels or non-fiction. "Medieval Underpants and Other Blunders" illustrates how much work and research is needed to create a plausible representation of any period in the past. The sample blunders run the gamut from "who doesn't know *that*?" to "I never knew that!" and provoked "I need to reassess my opinions of the French Revolution" because I never bothered to check the veracity of what I've read about the so-called Terror. Ms. Alleyn is clearly enamoured of her subject and her presentation is witty, includes modern popular examples - think Downton Abbey - and educates the reader painlessly. Unless aching smile muscles count.Any budding historical fiction writer needs this in their reference library, and if they're going to be published, their editor should read it before laying eyes on their MS.

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    A guide to what wasn't
  

*by K***N on Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2016*

If you write historical fiction, you need this book. If you read historical fiction or just love history, you will enjoy this book. Packed with information on everything from money to food to technology to English titles, Alleyn will point writers in the right direction and answer questions readers have puzzled about. With examples of wild anachronisms and just plain errors from (politely unnamed) novels and very much named movies (William Wallace never wore a quilt, despite what you saw in Braveheart, and that's just the beginning), Alleyn is both passionate and funny about historical accuracy. I love this book.

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    Historical Facts and Trivia for Writers, Readers, & Anyone Needing Grins and Chuckles
  

*by D***R on Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2019*

I admit I read through the 1- and 2- and some of the 3-star reviews after I read the book (I bought it because a) it sounded funny; and, b) I felt I would learn something). The good news is, I was right on both accounts.Ms. Alleyn warns us throughout the book to research our historical novels. I assume she also means her information, especially since she admits some of her own errors. As this is not the first version of "Underpants," I also assume she has cleaned up a few errors here and there since the first edition. Thus, the inquisitive writer can believe that what the author has written in this book is built on reality. (Then again, follow the author’s advise and verify).Though some of the reviews gave lower ratings, in most only a single item or reason was cited, as if this was enough to condemn the entire book. Perhaps there may be an error or two in Ms. Alleyn’s work, or it could be the difficulty discerning the truth from what we think happened. No matter, there is enough here to educate all of us, and plenty more to make us smile.What I found most astounding was the bibliography at the end of the book. Addressing all the areas discussed in “Underpants,” this sharing of the author’s library was, to me, worth much more than the price of the book. After all, these are the books used by a person who sets accuracy above all else when writing historical fiction. I’ve already check-marked the books I want to purchase first.Overall, a great resource for writers and a fun read for those who read historical fiction. At the very least, it is an enjoyable walk through the garden of history trivia. Five stars.

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