HNR Issue 52 (May 2010)
Captivity
Commitment to the living and the dead requires immense responsibility! The time is the mid-1800s, a time when women are…
Nine Rules to Break when Romancing a Rake
By 1822 Calpurnia Hartwell is, by all the standards of the ton, well and truly a spinster. A bit overweight…
Death at Hull House
This is the second in a series featuring Emily Cabot of Boston. The year is 1893, and Emily has been…
The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott was a champion of the independently spirited woman at a time when marriage was considered by much…
The Long Song
Editors' choice
Andrea Levy’s previous books have chronicled the experience of Jamaican immigrants in post-war Britain. In The Long Song she steps…
Island of the Swans
Over twenty years since its initial release, Sourcebooks has repackaged Island of the Swans as less of a romance and…
Mister Slaughter
It is 1702, and 23-year-old Matthew Corbett and his colleague, Hudson Greathouse, professional problem solvers, are hired to escort mass…
The Highest Stakes
Emery Lee vividly portrays the world of 18th-century British and American horseracing in her debut novel. Robert Devington has spent…
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
Editors' choice
David Mitchell has written an historical novel which equals if not surpasses the originality of his previous prize-listed works including…
The Pirate Devlin
After the success of Pirates of the Caribbean and its sequels, walking the plank, pieces of eight and buried treasure…
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