Cecelia Holland
Author of Floating Worlds
About the Author
Born in Henderson, Nevada, Cecelia Holland was educated at Pennsylvania State University and Connecticut College, where she received her B.A. degree. She has served as a visiting professor of English at Connecticut College since 1979. Holland's historical novels have received broad critical show more acclaim. According to one critic, she "proves that there can be more to historical thrillers than swordplay and seduction." (Time) Among her novels is City of God (1979), which is set in Rome during the period of the Borgia family. Told from the point of view of Nicolas, a secretary to the Florentine ambassador to Rome, this novel brings to life the period of the Renaissance, including the political intrigue that characterized Rome at the time. Other works include Until the Sun Falls (1969), a story of the ancient Mongols and their empire, The Firedrake (1966), her first published novel, Great Maria (1974), The Bear Flag (1990), and Pacific Street (1991). Holland is very adept at capturing the period she writes about, including the clothing, furnishings, and customs of the time. One critic has noted that Holland "is never guilty of the fatuity which plagues most historical fiction: she never nudges the reader into agreeing that folks way back then were really just like you and me, only they bathed less often." (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Cecelia Holland
The Cecelia Holland Historical Fiction Collection: Until the Sun Falls, Jerusalem, and Pillar of the Sky (2018) 4 copies
Nora's Song 2 copies
Demon Lover 2 copies
Nevada Rails 1 copy
Associated Works
What If? The World's Foremost Military Historians Imagine What Might Have Been (1999) — Contributor — 1,760 copies
What Ifs? of American History : Eminent Historians Imagine What Might Have Been (2003) — Contributor — 501 copies
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Summer 1991 (1991) — Author "The Old Woman's Gun" — 15 copies
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Autumn 1992 (1992) — Author "Firebrands of the Franks" — 15 copies
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Autumn 2008 (2008) — Author "Heraclius Brings Persia to Its Knees" — 11 copies
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Spring 2000 (2000) — Co-Author "Hapless Voyage of H-3" — 10 copies
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Winter 1999 (1998) — Author "Tours: Medieval Battle Reconsidered" — 9 copies
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Autumn 2001 (2001) — Author "The Last Viking" — 8 copies
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Summer 2003 (2003) — Author "Bulwark of Spanish Florida" — 7 copies
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Autumn 2010 (2010) — Author "Jihad by the Sea" — 1 copy
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- Legal name
- Holland, Cecelia Anastasia
- Other names
- Carter, Elizabeth Eliot (pseudonym)
- Birthdate
- 1943-12-31
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Henderson, Nevada, USA
- Places of residence
- New York, New York, USA
Eureka, California, USA - Education
- Connecticut College (BA)
Columbia University - Occupations
- creative writing teacher
novelist - Awards and honors
- Guggenheim Fellowship (1981)
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Statistics
- Works
- 51
- Also by
- 19
- Members
- 3,058
- Popularity
- #8,350
- Rating
- 3.5
- Reviews
- 101
- ISBNs
- 208
- Languages
- 3
- Favorited
- 12