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18th Century

I Was Jane Austen’s Best Friend

By Cora Harrison - By Susan Hellard (illus.) - Published 2010

Genres:

Biographical Fiction Children/Young Adult

This is a very readable “journal” which covers the period from February to April 1791 as written by Jane Austen’s cousin, Jane Cooper. ...Read Review

The Time of Terror

By Seth Hunter - Published 2009 Published 2010

Genres:

Adventure Nautical

This novel opens in 1793 with Nathaniel Peake, master and commander of the British brig sloop Nereus, patrolling the sea for smugglers off the ...Read Review

Peter the Great

By Derek Wilson - Published 2009

Genres:

Nonfiction

Biographer and novelist Derek Wilson isn’t new to the game of whisking readers off to distant times to focus on famous historical ...Read Review

Lady Notorious

By Jo Beverley - Published 2002 Published 2009

Genres:

Romance

The year is 1761. Captain Lord Cynric Malloren, on leave from the army recovering from a fever (not war wounds, as stated in the ...Read Review

The Book of Fires

By Jane Borodale - Published 2009 Published 2010

Genres:

Adventure

Jane Borodale’s stunning debut novel begins with that classic element of suspense, a countdown to an explosion—not so much of the ...Read Review

Pirate Hunter

By Tom Morrisey - Published 2009

Genres:

Adventure Inspirational

This story interweaves between the 18th century in the West Indies and Key West of the 21st century. Captain Henry Thatch, a notorious ...Read Review

An Echo in the Bone

By Diana Gabaldon - Published 2009 Published 2010

Genres:

Time-slip

One of the best feelings in opening a sequel is in knowing you are soon to be reunited with very good friends, people ...Read Review

The Secret War

By M.F.W. Curran - Published 2009

Genres:

Historical Fantasy Thriller

In the aftermath of the battle of Waterloo, Captain William Saxon and Lieutenant Kieran Harte are wounded and battle-weary – but the end of ...Read Review

Anson’s Way

By Gary D. Schmidt - Published 2009

Genres:

Adventure Children/Young Adult

In this reprint geared towards ages 9-12 from Newbery Honor author Gary D. Schmidt, Anson Staplyton, a drummer with the Staffordshire Fencibles, is ...Read Review