Tag archives for historical fiction
Joan – A new historical fiction take on Joan of Arc
It is as if the author has crept inside a statue and breathed a soul into it, re-creating Joan of Arc as a woman for our time. She is a genius, but also a child, an icon, but also vulnerable and human. Chen's novel brings home to us the strangeness of…
Florence Adler Swims Forever
Atlantic City, ;Every summer, Esther and Joseph Adler rent their house out to vacationers escaping to “America’s Playground” and move into the small apartment above their bakery. Despite the cramped quarters, this is the apartment where they raised their two daughters, Fannie and Florence, and it always feels like home.…
The Cubs Roar – The final book in the Plantagenet series
Eleanor of Aquitaine has disappeared. After launching a great rebellion to destroy her husband Henry II’s reign, it seems she has abandoned her sons in the struggle against their formidable father. As treachery radiates from Scotland to the Pyrenees, tension between the kings of France and England erupts into war.…
Keeper Of The Light
I've always been a fan of Leanne Lovegrove's books. She always portrays her female leads as strong women whether in a contemporary setting or like her new book Keeper Of The Light in times past where women had to fight that bit harder to get what they wanted in life.…
Letters From Berlin – Interview with Tania Blanchard
Briefly tell me about your new book! Letters from Berlin is inspired by the life of my grandmother’s cousin and follows the story of a ‘mixed marriage’ family, Jewish and German, during World War Two Germany and into the Soviet occupation. Set in and around Berlin, Susie’s world is turned…
No Small Shame – One Wrong Choice Will Change Her Life Forever
Australia, 1914. The world is erupting in war. Jobs are scarce and immigrants unwelcome. For young Catholic Mary O’Donnell, this is not the new life she imagined. (more…)
The World That We Knew – A stunning journey of loss and resistance
“Alice Hoffman’s new novel will break your heart, and then stitch it back together piece by piece. It’s my new favorite Hoffman book.” —JODI PICOULT, New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things and A Spark of Light (more…)
Tidelands – Latest book by Philippa Gregory
England 1648. A dangerous time for a woman to be different . . . (more…)
