Nonfiction
Royal Renegades: The Children of Charles I and the English Civil Wars
One of Charles I’s more attractive qualities was his affection for his wife and children, whose privileged existences were shattered…
The White King
Charles I of England, the “White King,” a man with an illustrious heritage, was the head of the Anglican Church,…
The Queens of Georgian Britain
Most of you probably know quite a lot about the first four Georges who sat on the British throne, but…
Stories of Inspiration: Historical Fiction Edition, Volume 1
This book is a little different from most we review in this publication because it is an anthology of essays…
A Bold and Dangerous Family: The Remarkable Story of an Italian Mother, Her Two Sons, and Their Fight Against Fascism
I have to confess I had never heard of the Rosselli family before reading this biography. My ignorance may be…
The Secret History of Jane Eyre: How Charlotte Brontë Wrote her Masterpiece
Pfordresher goes to great—and often contrived—lengths to show how Brontë’s life influenced her writing, yet, by making frequent reference to…
The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God’s Holy Warriors
The Templars gives you what it says on the cover: a narrative history of the Knights Templar, and it is…
St. Petersburg: Three Centuries of Murderous Desire
I read this riveting book in horrified fascination. Founded in 1703 by Tsar Peter I, St Petersburg became famous for…
Christmas: A Biography
This fascinating, if loosely-structured, study of the evolution of Christmas traditions will reward the patient reader. It brings together a…
Coming of Age: The Sexual Awakening of Margaret Mead
Anthropologist Margaret Mead was 27 when she published her controversial—and popular—Coming of Age in Samoa. The influential book was based…
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