Nonfiction
All the King’s Men
This is a history of the British Army, beginning with the Battle of Sedgemoor in 1685 and ending with the…
The Glitter and the Gold
In her autobiography, Consuelo Balsan, the former Duchess of Marlborough, describes with humor and insight the Gilded Age of her…
Fairfield Folk
The history of travelling families has been handed down through the traditional method of a ‘Say.’ Every important, amusing or…
Charles Dickens in Love
Garnett’s aim is to put the women Charles Dickens loved—Maria Beadnell, two Hogarth sisters (neither of them his wife), and…
The Treason Trial of Aaron Burr
This work covers a landmark case in American constitutional history, one in which Aaron Burr, an ex-vice president, was accused…
The Receptionist
During the Fifties, Janet Groth came from the Midwest to the “Big City” of New York straight out of college.…
Tower: An Epic History
This is a fascinating look at the infamous Tower of London, from its beginnings as a motte-and-bailey castle built by…
Road to Valor: A True Story of World War II Italy, the Nazis, and the Cyclist Who Inspired a Nation
Siblings Aili, a journalist, and Andres, a historical scholar, meticulously researched this story of a cyclist still revered in Italy…
A Private History of Happiness, Ninety-Nine Moments of Joy from Around the World
Happiness being an elusive encounter in our modern age, we often need to know that it truly can be found.…
Rome’s Last Citizen: The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar
Biographies abound for the colorful personalities of the Late Roman Republic: Caesar and Cleopatra, Pompey and Cicero. But one of…
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