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Originally Posted by dwndrgn Does it matter that much? Essentially, he took a seat and had a drink - those are the facts of the case. |
Indeed - but when the book is supposed to be historical fiction and written by a university scholar, you expect they'd at least get some basics right - otherwise it kills suspension of disbelief. And in the first chapter of all places...
I think the general concensus here is that the writer messed up on some simple details, and for a novelist in his position, it really is inexcusable.