2005
Courage on Little Round Top
The struggle for Little Round Top during the second day of the climactic Battle of Gettysburg has captured readers’ attention…
Dressing Renaissance Florence
If ever a book could be compared to a box of chocolates, this is it. Setting out to harness the…
The Life of George Bass, Surgeon and Sailor of the Enlightenment
Born in 1771 in Boston, England, George Bass served an apprenticeship as a surgeon and then joined the Royal Navy.…
After Elizabeth: The Rise of James of Scotland and the Struggle for the Throne of England
The title says it all here. As Elizabeth I’s health declines, the childless queen refuses to entertain any talk of…
Sea Dust
After the death of her child, Emma’s life is in ruins. In order to survive she must escape from her…
Lilac Spring
Full-grown and fashionable after two years at school and her travels abroad, Cherish Winslow returns to her father’s shipbuilding business…
Court Lady and Country Wife
Two noble sisters, Lucy and Dorothy Percy, grow up in an aristocratic household odd in one respect – it lacks…
The Bonaparte Plot
In 1803 it seems nothing can stop Napoleon Bonaparte from invading and conquering England. So, Prime Minister William Pitt creates…
Salisbury: Civil War Death Camp in North Carolina
Though packaged and titled (oddly) like a non-fiction book, Salisbury is a novel based on the Civil War experiences of…
The Goat Hunter
The back cover blurb suggests: “This is not just another bloody book about the Vietnam War.” And I agree. Barnz…
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