17th Century
Skylark
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In her newest novel, Paula McLain takes us once more to Paris, this time the troubled Paris of the 1660s and the 1940s. ...Read Review
The Wax Child
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The Wax Child, set in 17th-century Denmark, is the outcome of a multi-genre project about a real witch trial—it grew out of ...Read Review
When We Were Divided
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In 1643 England is in the middle of a vicious civil war. But while the great men of the country squabble, in the tiny ...Read Review
A Pond, a Poet, and Three Pests
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The 17th-century Japanese poet Bashō sits by a pond with his eyes closed. Seeing him, a carp, a flower, and a mosquito all ...Read Review
I Am You
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Historical fiction detailing the poorly documented life of women artists is in vogue now, and this novel presents a rich and sensual narrative ...Read Review
Rebel Heart
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A pacey adventure story set in the English Civil War, this novel both follows the paths of two young people forced to make ...Read Review
The Elixir
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The year is 1655. Twelve-year-old Isaac Newton, the future discoverer of the force of gravity, is lodging with Katharine and Ann Storer, daughters of ...Read Review
Rembrandt’s Blessing
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A picture book set in the 1600s. When the artist Rembrandt was little, his mother read him Bible stories, and he liked to ...Read Review
Rembrandt’s Promise
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This beautifully composed debut by Irish writer Leahy plunges readers into the world of Geertje Dircx, a nursemaid in Rembrandt’s household who ...Read Review
The Bailiff’s Wife
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17th century. Sarah Kidd is on a mission. When this Londoner arrives in a small English village looking for the body of her ...Read Review
