13th Century
Song of the Vikings: Snorri and the Making of Norse Myths
Norse mythology has long held the fascination of historians, writers, filmmakers and artists. Of these, Snorri Sturluson stands at the…
Tree of Pearls
This book is essentially two stories in one; both take place in the 13th-century Abbasid Empire. The first story takes…
A Thing Done
This novel set in the 13th century shines a bright light on rival families in medieval Florence, Italy. It is…
The Sanctity of Hate
In the summer of 1276, the last Jews of England are scurrying to cities of refuge to comply with King…
Something Red
Editors' choice
In 13th-century England, four travelers try to cross the rugged northwestern Pennines during a harshly cold winter. The formidable but…
Deception
England’s 13th-century silk trade is no place for a woman – or is it? Sophia Darnly’s father, merchant and royal…
The Song of the Nightingale
In the winter of 1211, England lies under the double burden of lean times and the interdict laid on the…
Son of Venice
A true romantic figure, Marco Polo captures the imagination like few others. In Son of Venice, Yang completes the story…
Renegade
The novel opens with a flashback to Armagh, Ireland, in 1135 with reference to the Staff of Malachy, an ancient…
Stigmata
1205: The knight Philip of Vercy has survived a year of savage warfare in the Holy Land and sails back…
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