Biographical Fiction
The Twice Born
Editors' choice
After tackling the revolt against the Hyksos in her superb Lord of the Two Lands trilogy, Pauline Gedge returns in…
Scottsboro
In Alabama in 1931, young people hitching rides on a freight train have a brawl. A group of white…
King Henry
1915. America is debating its response to the war in Europe. Enter Henry Ford, self-made billionaire and owner of…
Avenging Victorio
The New Mexico Territory of the 1880s was a land in transition. American settlers were faced with a hostile country…
Scapegallows
Editors' choice
A ‘scapegallows’ is one who deserves and has narrowly escaped hanging. One such is Margaret Catchpole, born in Suffolk, who…
Lady Macbeth
As the descendant of Scottish kings, young Gruadh is a valuable prize, as a man who marries her can claim…
The Eagle and the Raven
Had the tale been passed down from earliest times, The Eagle and the Raven could well be Britain’s epic poem.…
The Uncertain Hour
What would you do if someone were to tell you that you had one more night to live? How would…
The Most Glorified Strip of Bunting
In 1871, the United States North Polar Expedition set sail in the Polaris, a converted river tug. Under the command…
Antony and Cleopatra
Editors' choice
In this sprawling seventh novel, the latest in her Masters of Rome series, author McCullough recounts the gigantic power struggle…
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