Nonfiction
The Mesmerist
In the 1830s Dr John Elliotson became an early advocate of medical discoveries, such as the stethoscope. He was convinced…
Love, Madness, and Scandal: The Life of Frances Coke Villiers, Viscountess Purbeck
This is that rare thing—a learned biography, which entertains and impresses. Love, Madness, and Scandal achieves for fans of Stuart-era…
Posted in Wartime: Letters Home from Abroad
The title is a pun. The book is based on letters posted in wartime from abroad by Britons posted abroad…
Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities
This book’s subject, Byzantium/Constantinople/Istanbul, has been called the world’s greatest city. Appropriately, the author has chosen a multi-faceted viewpoint including…
The Marriage Bureau: The True Story of How Two Matchmakers Arranged Love in Wartime London
The Marriage Bureau takes on the journey of Audrey Pearson and Heather Jenner, bored and unfulfilled by mundane jobs in…
Killers of the Flower Moon: Oil, Money, Murder and the Birth of the FBI
Killers of the Flower Moon is the true story of a shocking episode in US history. Set in the first…
“Remember the Ladies”: Celebrating Those Who Fought For Freedom at the Ballot Box
This non-fiction book traces the history of the United States women’s suffrage movement from the earliest concerns for women’s rights…
Koh-i-Noor: The History of the World’s Most Infamous Diamond
The authors present a well-researched history behind the world-famous Koh-i-Noor diamond, currently on display at the Tower of London. Although…
The Diary of a Gulag Prison Guard
The Diary of a Gulag Prison Guard is a faithful translation of the diary kept by Ivan Chistyakov, a Russian…
So High a Blood: The Story of Margaret Douglas, the Tudor that Time Forgot
Margaret Douglas was Henry VIII’s niece. At age fifteen, he invited her to his Christmas court. She became a lady…
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