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Philida
Philida is a knitting girl, a slave in the household of Cornelis Brink whose job is to knit clothes for…
Park Lane
This novel has its origins in Frances Osborne’s own family background, and an inevitable comparison to the TV series Downton…
Jezebel
In 1930s Paris, beautiful socialite Gladys Eysenach is accused of murdering her 20-year-old lover. The story begins with Eysenach’s trial…
The Sailor’s Ransom
The plot in Brian Thompson’s most recent historical novel revolves around matchmaking. Heroine Bella Wallis is introduced to a young…
First Family: Abigail and John Adams
First Family was originally published in 2010, and the reception was overwhelmingly positive. I read the book then and thoroughly…
In Borrowed Light
Sister authors Barbara and Stephanie Keating, who grew up in Kenya, offer great escapism with In Borrowed Light, which transports…
The Crusade of Darkness
This novel I found confusing, the plot a bit of a muddle. The cover states that The Crusade of Darkness…
Charles Jessold, Considered As A Murderer
Allow me to admit something to you up front: I may not have been the right audience to properly appreciate…
The Messengers of Death
If you missed the opportunity to spend a week in rural Provence during the 1960s, don’t despair. Instead, set a…
Oscar’s Books
This is a wonderfully well written biography of Oscar Wilde, and one which takes a very different approach, for it…
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