The book is a work of fiction and not intended as a historical account.

fiction 来自拉丁语 fictio，意思是"塑造、虚构"。在文学中指"虚构的故事或作品"，与"非虚构(non-fiction)"相对。 work of fiction 指"虚构作品"，特指小说、戏剧等非纪实类文学作品。