Talk:A Song for Arbonne

A fact from A Song for Arbonne appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 9 November 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the 1992 book A Song for Arbonne is set in a fantasy world loosely based on 12th-century Provence?

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 16:28, 30 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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... that the 1992 book A Song for Arbonne is set in a fantasy world loosely based on 12th-century Provence? Source: "Based on the troubadour culture that rose in Provence during the High Middle Ages" A Song for Arbonne at Publisher's Weekly and "Arbonne bears a similar resemblance to 12th-century Provence" A Song for Arbonne at Kirkus Reviews

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Gloeocantharellus purpurascens; see my DYK tracker

Moved to mainspace by Mindmatrix (talk). Self-nominated at 12:54, 22 October 2021 (UTC).[reply]

Interesting book, on fine sources, no copyvio obvious. The hook is fine but I suggest you link to the troubadours in Provence, not to the present-day province. In the article, how about mentioning the publication date in the lead? And add whatever you can, - it's a bit heavy in plot. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:48, 26 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Gerda Arendt: Regarding a link to "the troubadours in Provence", is there a specific article to target (I could not find one), or just troubadour? I have added the publication date in the text. Regarding the article being plot-heavy, I have been unable to access offline and paywalled sources, so couldn't add much beyond what the short reviews I've sourced provide. (It's one of the reasons I added citations for the plot, which are generally not required for such sections.) I'll see if I can find other sources. Mind matrix 22:06, 26 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]