18th Century
The Last Banquet
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Jean-Marie d’Aumout’s sharply distinctive and intelligent voice narrates his life story spanning 18th-century France, from desperate poverty to the viciousness of ...Read Review
The Fountain of St James Court or, Portrait of the Artist as an Old Woman
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Writing two novels in one, Naslund juxtaposes chapters set up as “Fountain” or “Portrait” to chronicle two artistic women: Kathryn Callahan, a 69-year-old ...Read Review
Neville’s Quest
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The action takes place in 1754. Thomas Neville is in search of his lost love Emily, and to find her, he travels across the ...Read Review
George Washington: Gentleman Warrior
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George Washington is the subject of seemingly countless biographies, and his conduct and exploits are detailed in every survey of the American War ...Read Review
The Double Cross (Spanish Brand)
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In her new novel set in 1780, Carla Kelly presents a very simple plotline of brand inspector Marco Mondragon opening his heart again despite ...Read Review
Cardinal Points (Edge of Empire series)
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“There is nothing so superfluous as the fourth son of a duke” – so muses young Jason, the hero of Dory Codington’s energetic ...Read Review
The Spirit Keeper
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Western Pennsylvania’s earliest frontier settlers know they are taking a risk. In 1747, tension is building between English colonists and French Canada, for ...Read Review
Anna Goeldin -The Last Witch
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In 1780 Switzerland, Anna Goeldin, 46, is unmarried, footloose, and attractive. She accepts a position as a maid for one of Glarus canton’s most ...Read Review
Sawbones
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‘Medical science is flourishing, and in London the illegal trade in corpses has never been more… alive.’ This quote sums up the novel ...Read Review
Anton and Cecil: Cats at Sea
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In the time of sailing ships and pirates, two cats, brothers Anton and Cecil, live near the docks of Lunenburg. Anton is very ...Read Review