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A Novel
by Barry Unsworth
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by Ariel Lawhon
Published Nov 2024
Read ReviewsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and Code Name Hélène comes a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who investigates a shocking murder that unhinges her small community.
by Antonia Hodgson
Published Jun 2014
Read ReviewsThrilling new historical fiction starring a scoundrel with a heart of gold and set in the darkest debtors' prison in Georgian London, where people fall dead as quickly as they fall in love and no one is as they seem.
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
by David Mitchell
Published Mar 2011
Read ReviewsA magnificent mix of luminous writing, prodigious research, and heedless imagination, The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet is the most impressive achievement of its eminent author.
Lord John and The Private Matter
by Diana Gabaldon
Published Oct 2004
Read ReviewsThe early days of the Seven Years War come brilliantly to life in this historical mystery by an author whose unique and compelling storytelling has engrossed millions of readers worldwide.
by Caroline Alexander
Published May 2004
Read ReviewsThe bestselling author of The Endurance reveals the startling truth behind the legend of the HMS Bounty.
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