John Murray
The Glass of Time
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Esperanza Gorst is an orphan, raised in Paris by her guardian, the mysterious Madame de l’Orme. When she is in her teens, ...Read Review
The Red Velvet Turnshoe
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In February of the year 1383 a rain started to fall before Martinmas. It swept through France, Flanders, and Tuscany causing floods and famine. ...Read Review
Among the Mad
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I first encountered Maisie Dobbs in her first outing in the book of that title, the premise of which – a maid of all ...Read Review
The Interrogator
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We all know that the British managed to break the German ‘Enigma’ code during World War II, but what of the other side ...Read Review
Charge! The Interesting Bits of Military History
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Charge! is a miscellany of curious snippets of military history culled from Ancient Egypt to WWII. Most of the entries are short (usually ...Read Review
The Slave Ship, A Human History
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‘One of the recurrent sounds of a slave ship was song. The sailors sometimes played instruments and sang, but more commonly, day and ...Read Review
Hangman Blind
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In the year 1382, England emerges from violent religious rebellion into precarious peace. It is during this time that Hildegard, recently widowed and financially ...Read Review
Oscar Wilde And A Game Called Murder
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In this mystery, set in 1892, Oscar Wilde and friends—including Bram Stoker and Arthur Conan Doyle—indulge in an after-dinner game. Each picks ...Read Review
Metrostop Paris: History from the City’s Heart
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This is basically a literary walk around Paris, except that since it ranges over the whole metropolis the imaginary journey takes place by ...Read Review
The Right Hand of the Sun
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What is the most dramatic and extraordinary adventure ever recorded? My vote must go to Cortes’s conquest of Mexico in 1521, when 500 Spaniards ...Read Review