18th Century
Rebel Cities: Paris, London and New York in the Age of Revolution
In Rebel Cities, Mike Rapport ties together three of the great cities of the late 18th-century world, London, Paris, and…
How the French Saved America: Soldiers, Sailors, Diplomats, Louis XVI, and the Success of a Revolution
From a secret meeting in Philadelphia to the Treaty of Versailles, Shachtman explores the story of French involvement in the…
Autumn of the Black Snake: The Creation of the U.S. Army and the Invasion That Opened the West
Hogeland’s book is a finely researched entry about a war about which few Americans are aware—the war to eradicate the…
Love, Madness, and Scandal: The Life of Frances Coke Villiers, Viscountess Purbeck
This is that rare thing—a learned biography, which entertains and impresses. Love, Madness, and Scandal achieves for fans of Stuart-era…
Kintu
The highly celebrated debut novel from an award-winning Ugandan author, Kintu presents a sweeping portrait with perspectives on Ugandan culture,…
Freedom’s Ring
The story alternates between present day and the 1770s in this inspirational novel. Anaya feels a tremendous burden of guilt…
The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband
Facing the probability of marriage to an oily and grasping cousin, Cecilia Harcourt escapes by sailing to America to search…
Where the Light Falls
Two idealistic young men’s fates entwine during the trial of General Christophe de Kellermann, a hero of the French Revolution.…
The Wardrobe Mistress
Giselle Aubry, the newest wardrobe mistress in Marie Antoinette’s household, has her uncle, Pierre de Beaumarchais, to thank for her…
The Body in the Ice
It is an exceptionally cold winter at St Mary in the Marsh on Romney Marsh. On Christmas Eve 1796 a body is discovered encased…
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