18th Century
Greays Hill
Jack Charlton is a drover. An independent herdsman who takes cattle across the Border country, the No-Mans-Land between Scotland and…
I, Hogarth
Renowned artist William Hogarth, whose paintings and engravings illustrated the unfortunate and decadent lives of 18th-century London residents, is born…
The Duchess of Drury Lane
Dorothy Jordan, Drury Lane’s most notable comedic actress, grew up in Ireland where she had few career choices, being the…
The Prince’s Lady: Bresciano and the Baroness
The lesson that I learnt from reading this book is that one should never, ever, judge a book by its…
The Purchase
In the winter of 1798, Daniel Dickinson and his young family are cast out by the elders of their tightknit…
Privateer’s Apprentice
Jameson Cooper’s dream of becoming a printer like his father is dashed when his parents die of the pox and…
Pyg: The Memoirs of Toby, the Learned Pig
In the late 18th century theatrics and amusements abounded, and one famous act was Toby the learned pig, who was…
The Stockholm Octavo
The Stockholm Octavo is set in 18th-century Stockholm against the background of the last years of Sweden’s Golden Age and…
The Patriot’s Fate
It is 1798, and Ireland is rising up against her British masters. Two friends, Crowley and King — the one…
Countess So Shameless
Mélisande Compton, the Countess of Wilmington, may be an English peer, but she has a secret that, if revealed, would…
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