2003 (US)
Master and Commander
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What can a reviewer say about Patrick O’Brian? He is a classic, or at least his Aubrey & Maturin series is, as ...Read Review
The Crystal Cave
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Merlin is one of the most enigmatic figures in British lore. Was he a god, a man, or was Merlin the title given ...Read Review
The House of Windjammer
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Amsterdam 1636, at the height of tulipmania. The merchant-shipping family of Windjammer is facing ruin. Four galleons have been ship-wrecked and there is no ...Read Review
The Clearing
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This classic Southern gothic novel is set in the cypress forest of Louisiana in the 1920s. The rich plot of family, marriage, and ...Read Review
The Facts of Life
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Frank Vine enters the world at the end of World War II in the city of Coventry, which is a stark ruin. Born ...Read Review
The Maid of the White Hands
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Ten years have passed since Isolde, daughter of the Queen of Ireland, fell in love with Tristan of Lyonesse, her husband’s nephew. ...Read Review
My Just Desire
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In comparison to her famous husband, very little is known about Bess Ralegh (1565-c.1635). But Anna Beer has pieced together the records she ...Read Review
Strangers: A Family Romance
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Strangers is a haunting and sometimes humorous memoir of Emma Tennant’s wealthy, influential, and eccentric family. The narrative is impressionistic yet richly ...Read Review
Lord John and the Private Matter
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In 1757, Lord John Grey, a high-ranking member of the King’s army, is appointed to investigate a brutal murder. At the same time, ...Read Review
Farewell, My Queen
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This story of Marie-Antoinette takes place over three days at Versailles, starting with 14 July, 1789. The Hall of Mirrors and other well-known grandeurs are ...Read Review