Talk:Baudolino

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I wasn't sure where or if to add these links in the article, so I just put them here instead. (With my indeed limited knowledge) they should all refer to people and places mentioned in the novel (wich I read translated to Swedish only). It could end up a very long list. / Mats Halldin 17:47, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

• River Sambation (Ten lost tribes)
• Ezra ben-Salomon of Girona, kabbalist, (1160-1238)
• Hypatia
• Saint Baudolino, patron saint of the city of Alessandria (with a church consecrated in 1189 and featuring a statue of the peasant Aularilo).
• Ardzruni

[edit] Historical vs legendary

The article on Kyot suggests that he is probably legendary, but possibly historical. Since this probably can no longer be resolved, plus the legendary list is so short, I'm going to combine them (with notations for the legendary figures). -- Toby Bartels 09:39, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

It appears that the 'notations' have been lost in the history. It really should be made clear which ones are truly historical and which ones are legendary. Kind of surprised to see Prester John listed as historical. 69.95.232.130 (talk) 23:15, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Historical novel?

The genre of the book is marked "historical novel" which is correct in some respect, but it does not do justice to the second part of the book, which is mostly speculative fiction or alternate history. If no one objects, I will do the edit in some days.--Aethralis 07:30, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

As you say, historical novel is "correct", certainly for the first part. I never got to the second part! No objection ... Andrew Dalby 10:15, 3 October 2006 (UTC)