18th Century
The Brother of Fire
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart seems well established in Vienna. In his late twenties, he and his work are sought after and respected. Life in ...Read Review
Fire on Dark Water
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Pirates, it seems, are in! The latest Pirates of the Caribbean film has just been released, a Pirates & Wenches festival has sprung ...Read Review
The Daughter of Siena
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According to legend, Sienese noblewoman Pia Tolomei is a descendant of Egypt’s Ptolemy line, her beauty inviting comparisons to Queen Cleopatra. As ...Read Review
The Omnipotent Magician: Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown 1716-1783
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The author has written an impressive number of books on gardening in England, and she now turns to look at the country’s ...Read Review
The Paper Garden
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This is the story of an 18th century English lady who in old age takes up composing pictures of flowers from coloured paper. ...Read Review
Milagro of the Spanish Bean Pot
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Set in 1790 in a Spanish colonial village, this young adult novel tells the story of 11-year-old Raymundo, who tries to keep his family ...Read Review
Anxious Hearts
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In 1755, newly married Gabriel and Evangeline are separated when British soldiers forcibly remove the Acadians from Canada. Evangeline is told that Gabriel is ...Read Review
Steel
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Sixteen-year-old Jill has devoted years of her life to fencing, but a tournament defeat leaves her doubting her future in the sport. Trying ...Read Review
Cat’s Cradle
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1792. Cat Royal, of the Theatre Royal, London, embarks on her seventh adventure. A mysterious letter has arrived from a Mrs Moir from New ...Read Review
Island of Bones
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In 1783, the excavation of an old family tomb in the Lake District reveals a bloody mystery. Called to investigate a murder, Gabriel Crowther ...Read Review
