Epic
Devil’s Dream
Certainly one of the most curious events in historical fiction in decades is the decision by a writer to pen…
New York: The Novel
Editors' choice
Edward Rutherfurd says that “New York’s magnificent gift to the storyteller is a four-century history as exciting as that of…
Five Smooth Stones
The story takes place in New Orleans in 1933. Times are hard, money is scarce, and Jim Crow separates black…
Rebels and Traitors
Editors' choice
Like many an adolescent, Gideon Jukes is a young man rebelling against family constrictions and looking for his own path…
The Best of Men
I really wanted to enjoy this book. The size didn’t put me off, and the cover informed me that in…
Like Mayflies in a Stream
Roberts retells ancient Mesopotamia’s Epic of Gilgamesh, the world’s first written tale. Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, oppresses his people…
Pope Joan
Gifted with a thirst for knowledge and the ability to reason, Joan soon learns these traits are of little use…
Winston’s War: A Novel of Deception
Following upon the success of Never Surrender, this is another of Michael Dobbs’s previously published novels centering on pivotal moments…
The Swan Maiden
Every civilization has its Helen of Troy legend, and for Ireland during the Iron Age, that would be the story…
Fire and Sword
Paris, December 1804. Napoleon Bonaparte is about to enter the Cathedral of Notre Dame for his coronation as Emperor of…
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