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Reviews of some 20,000+ historical fiction books
Man from Montana
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In 1913, Woodrow Russell Hart, aka Red Ranger, is writing an anthology about his life as a younger man. He wants to expose the ...Read Review
Widespread Panic
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Freddy Otash, ex-marine drill instructor in WWII and all-around tough guy, becomes an LA cop. He and his fellow police surveil, arrest and ...Read Review
Alec
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William di Canzio retells the ending of E. M. Forster’s novel Maurice from working-class Alec Scudder’s perspective, then carries forward the ...Read Review
The Shadow War
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Children/Young AdultHistorical Fantasy
Magic and history combine in an exciting tale set behind the lines in World War II Germany as five teens try to take ...Read Review
Mebet
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This is historical fiction/fantasy to the extent that it claims to be based on an oral tradition. Mebet is a hunter living ...Read Review
The Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz
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In July 1944, a young couple, Mala and Edek, stroll along a path through Poland’s picturesque Zywiec mountains. Mala, dressed in blue overalls, ...Read Review
Under the Light of the Italian Moon
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Spring 1923. Nina Argenta marries the man of her dreams, Pietro Pante. Despite their loving union, duty to their families will keep them apart. ...Read Review
The Golden Thread: The Cold War and the Mysterious Death of Dag Hammarskjöld
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Dag Hammarskjöld, second Secretary-General of the United Nations, boards the DC-6B aircraft known as Albertina in Leopoldville, Congo, on the evening ...Read Review
Inventing Vivian (The Blue Orchid Society, #2)
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1873 London: Vivian Kirby does not do well at socializing. She much prefers science, engineering, and inventing devices such as the “Personal Propulsion Vehicle” ...Read Review
The Wolf Hunt: A Tale of the Texas Badlands (Derrick Miles Mysteries)
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In Dickens County, Texas, in 1891, rancher Basil Wolverton II is found dead near his ranch. A widower with no children, Basil’s next ...Read Review
