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Nefertiti: A Novel
by Michelle Moran
Hardcover: Jul 2007
Paperback: 27 May 2008
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| Love, betrayal, political unrest, plague, and religious conflict — Nefertiti brings ancient Egypt to life in vivid detail. Fast-paced and historically accurate, it is the dramatic story of two unforgettable women living through a remarkable period in history. |
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The Blood of Flowers: A Novel
by Anita Amirrezvani
Hardcover: Jun 2007
Paperback: 2 May 2008
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| In 17th-century Persia, a young woman and her mother find themselves alone and without a dowry. Forced into a secret marriage to a wealthy man, the young woman is faced with a daunting decision: forsake her own dignity, or risk everything she has in an effort to create a new life. |
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Loving Frank: A Novel
by Nancy Horan
Hardcover: Aug 2007
Paperback: 8 Apr 2008
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| An exceptional first novel based on the life of Mamah Borthwick Cheney and her clandestine love affair with famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright. |
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Bird of Another Heaven
by James Houston
Hardcover: Mar 2007
Paperback: 8 Apr 2008
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| A deeply engaging new novel, set in both our time and the late nineteenth century. It centers on a California woman, half Indian, half Hawaiian, who became consort and confidante to the last king of Hawaii. |
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The Last Empress
by Anchee Min
Hardcover: Mar 2007
Paperback: 7 Apr 2008
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| The last decades of the nineteenth century were a violent period in China’s history, ultimately ending in the demise of the Ch’ing dynasty. The only constant during this tumultuous time was the power wielded by the resilient, ever-resourceful Tzu Hsi, Lady Yehonala -- or Empress Orchid. |
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Portrait of an Unknown Woman: A Novel
by Vanora Bennett
Hardcover: Apr 2007
Paperback: 1 Apr 2008
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| The year is 1527. The great portraitist Hans Holbein, who has fled the reformation in Europe, is making his first trip to England under commission to Sir Thomas More. In the course of six years, Holbein will become a close friend to the More family and paint two nearly identical family portraits. But closer examination of the paintings reveals that the second holds several mysteries... |
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Medicus: A Novel of the Roman Empire
by Ruth Downie
Hardcover: Mar 2007
Paperback: 4 Mar 2008
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| Murder in Roman-occupied Britain sets the scene for the most original and compelling novel of the ancient world since I, Claudius. |
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Christ The Lord Out of Egypt
by Anne Rice
Hardcover: Nov 2005
Paperback: 26 Feb 2008
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| A novel about the early years of Christ, based on the Gospels and on respected New Testament scholarship. |
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