The Unravelling
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When Tartelin Brown accepts a job with the reclusive Marianne Stourbridge, she finds herself on a...
Historical fiction Literary fiction
The Ghana Reader: History, Culture, Politics
Kwasi Konadu and Clifford C. Campbell
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Covering 500 years of Ghana's history, The Ghana Reader provides a multitude of historical,...
From Puritanism to Postmodernism: A History of American Literature
Richard Ruland and Malcolm Bradbury
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Widely acknowledged as a contemporary classic that has introduced thousands of readers to American...
The Wake
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A post-apocalyptic novel set in 1066 - unlike anything else you will read this year...Everyone knows...
Erika (17788 KP) rated The Gallows Pole in Books
Dec 2, 2020 (Updated Dec 2, 2020)
I love historical fiction most of the time, and when I opened up this book, I was worried. It was written in the vernacular. It only took me about a chapter to get into it. The story is about clipping coins, which has always fascinated me. I live in a state that's very much 'stick it to the man', so I could relate to the attitude of the characters.
Obviously, it was predictable, and you knew how it had to end, it is based in historical fact, after all... and the title happens to be The Gallows Pole. The novel really benefits from the fact that the author moved to the area this took place in, and did all of his research there. It resulted in an amazing novel. I can't wait to read something else from this author.
Untrue till Death
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Join Mercurius in another mysterious investigation! Perfect for fans of Andrew Taylor, C J Sansom, S...
Historical fiction
The Drowned City
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Gunpowder and treason changed England forever. But the tides are turning and revenge runs deep in...
Historical fiction Jacobean England Gunpowder Plot
ClareR (5674 KP) rated The Queen’s Rival in Books
Dec 16, 2022
I liked the way this was set out: from the letters between characters, to the fictional England’s Chronicle (which had some great sarcastic comments).
Cecile Neville, Duchess of York, was Edward IV and Richard III’s mother. She lived through some pretty turbulent times, and must have feared for her own and the lives of her children on several occasions. But she always remained true to her husband and their belief that they were the true rulers of the realm. What a time to have lived!
The emotions were so well conveyed, the historical information so well explained, and it never felt like a history lesson. Just a really great read!
The Bastard Prince of Versailles (The King's Secret Children #1)
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Being royalty is hard enough, but when your secrets could change your life… A historical novel...
Historical Fiction LGBTQ+ Versailles France
Her Castilian Heart (The Castilian Saga #3)
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Blood is not always thicker than water… At times a common bloodline is something of a curse—or...
Historical Fiction Historical Romance
ClareR (5674 KP) Dec 3, 2020