19th Century
When The Astors Owned New York: Blue Bloods and Grand Hotels in a Gilded Age
Telling the tale of New York’s famed Astor family, this book takes readers from the family’s humble beginnings in the…
The Plimsoll Sensation
Samuel Plimsoll was a self-made Victorian who became an MP and, against considerable opposition, championed the introduction of what became…
The Limehouse Text
The adventures of Thomas Llewelyn, assistant to Victorian-era “enquiry agent” (private detective) Cyrus Barker, continue with a search through London’s…
Saint Patrick’s Battalion
Veteran historical novelist Thom (Sign Talker, Follow the River) leads readers through the conflicted mid- 19th century war with Mexico,…
Pemberley, or Pride And Prejudice Continued
Recently there has been a proliferation of books featuring characters from Jane Austen’s novels. This particular offering is a continuation…
Consuming Passions: Leisure and Pleasure in Victorian Britain
When we think of the Britain in the Victorian age, certain images spring to mind; grim industrialisation being the most…
Red River
Editors' choice
“This is not a story to go down easy, and the backwash still got hold of us today. The history…
On Agate Hill
Editors' choice
Lee Smith is a talented novelist who has written an absorbing novel of the post-Civil War South. Molly Petree is…
Four Summers Waiting
The American Civil War is the setting for this story of the friendship shared by women of different temperaments and…
Waiting For Summer’s Return
In October 1894, Summer Steadman is seeking employment in the small Mennonite community of Gaeddert, Kansas. She and her family…
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