2011
The Master of Bruges
The title of the book refers to Hans Memling the painter (1430 – 1494), the central character. With the Duke…
In Zanesville
The unnamed narrator in Jo Ann Beard’s coming-of-age story is just trying to make it through ninth grade. Mom says…
Liberty’s Exiles
The American Loyalists were not the snobbish grandees of legend, but a diverse group with different motives for loyalty to…
At Midnight in a Flaming Town
This collaborative story, inspired by written reports, documents and diaries, reveals the impact and consequences for both real and imaginary…
The Land of Painted Caves
Having read the previous five books of this series, I looked forward to this sixth volume, expected to be the…
Mr. Chartwell
Editors' choice
Esther Hammerhans, a young librarian with the House of Commons, is disturbed when she finds a prospective new lodger at…
From Splendor to Revolution: The Romanov Women 1847-1928
Independent historian Gelardi follows the privileged, tumultuous lives of Tsarina Marie Feodorovna (1847-1928) and three of her sisters-in-law in this…
Rodin’s Debutante
The first short section presents Tommy Odgen, an early 20th century Illinoisan whose inherited railroad money allows him to indulge…
Wartime Notebooks
This is a difficult book to categorise as Duras’s notebooks, like those of most writers, are an amalgam of different…
London’s Sinful Secret: The Bawdy History and Very Public Passions of London’s Georgian Age
Architectural historian Dan Cruickshank’s newest book is a lengthy but fascinating examination of a not-so-secret aspect of Georgian London: the…
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