17th Century
The Witches’ Mark
A fishing village in Fife at the time of Charles II. Pheemie is an old, lonely, deformed woman who lives…
The Last Revolution: 1688 and the Creation of the Modern World
The Revolution of 1688 has been called ‘bloodless’. On the whole the description holds. But as Patrick Dillon’s fascinating book…
Lady Katherne’s Wild Ride
At the start of Westin’s lively Restoration romp, Lady Katherne Lindsay suffers the indignities common to a poor and dependent…
Duchess: A Novel Of Sarah Churchill
Editors' choice
This wonderful fictional biography of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, whisks the reader into a period rife with intrigue, love, sex,…
Catalina, A True Story
This novel was inspired by the autobiography of Catalina de Erauso, who was born in Basque country around 1592. Known…
Dark Angels
Through a Glass Darkly was a book that lingered in the memory: a lush historical setting, carefully created characters, riveting…
The Redemption
In 1665, Lady Charlisse Bristol escapes from an abusive uncle and boards a ship to the Caribbean to search for…
Lady Anne’s Dangerous Man
The irresistibly beautiful Lady Anne Gascoigne is anxious to marry the charming, powerful Earl of Waverby and at last…
La Salle
La Salle is an epistolary novel that presents a selective view of the explorations by the 17th century French…
The Temple Dancer
In the mid-17th century Portuguese colony of Goa, beautiful, sheltered Lucinda Dasana is heir to the family fortune. But…
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