Doubleday
Rose Rivers
Late Victorian London. 13-year-old Rose Rivers lives in a large house with her artist father, her self-centred mother, and her…
For the Immortal
The final novel in the Golden Apple trilogy from Emily Hauser is a triumphant finale. This story continues to draw…
The Secret Token: Myth, Obsession, and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke
Sir Walter Raleigh is given a charter by Elizabeth I, and in 1587, 115 English colonists land on Roanoke Island…
The Accidental President: Harry S. Truman and the Four Months That Changed the World
Many thousands of words have been written about the Presidency of Harry S. Truman. This remarkable book is an intimate…
Mad Blood Stirring
The turn of the year 1815 sees the little-remembered war with America end, though the peace treaty has yet to…
Trenton Makes
In Koelb’s debut novel, a woman in post-WWII Trenton, New Jersey, accidentally kills her abusive husband, then disposes of his…
I Was Anastasia
I’ll start by revealing that I’m a huge Romanov junkie, and so predisposed to like this novel. With a very…
Hearts and Minds: The Untold Story of the Great Pilgimage and How Women Won the Vote
Knowing the differences between suffragists and suffragettes may seem clear cut to us now, but at that distance in history,…
Entitled: A Critical History of the British Aristocracy
In this critical examination, Chris Bryant explores the history and legacy of the British aristocracy and explains how a group…
Hetty Feather’s Christmas
It is 1888, and London’s Foundling Hospital, run by Matron Bottomly, is a grim place, even on Christmas Day. Twelve-year-old…
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