Authors often place their characters in specific historical settings. To understand the meaning of the story, it can be helpful tofind articles about the author's favorite books and pastimes.
read information about the history of the time and place.
write to the author asking for an explanation of each chapter.
read the back of the book for details on the historical context.

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Authors often place their characters in specific historical settings. To understand the meaning of the story, it can be helpful tofind articles about the author's favorite books and pastimes. 
 read information about the history of the time and place. 
 write to the author asking for an explanation of each chapter. 
 read the back of the book for details on the historical context.