St Martin's Griffin
Give Me Back My Legions!
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Quinctilius Varus is not a natural soldier. But no upper-class Roman can refuse the wishes of the Emperor Augustus, and so when the ...Read Review
The Glassblower of Murano
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In a tale of genius and tragedy, Leonora Manin is inspired to travel to Murano, Italy, from Hampstead, England, the home of her 17...Read Review
Sarah’s Key
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Paris, 1942: ten-year-old Sarah Starzynski locks her four-year-old brother in a secret cupboard to keep him safe when the French police come to arrest ...Read Review
Nick of Time
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Set in the summers of both 1939 and 1805 in the English Channel, Bell has fashioned a boy’s adventure courtesy of a time ...Read Review
Through a Howling Wilderness: Benedict Arnold’s March to Quebec, 1775
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One of the major ironies of American history is that one of the first policy decisions taken by the American rebels fighting for ...Read Review
The Book of Loss
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This novel is presented in diary format, making it reminiscent of historical works such as Sei Shonagon’s Pillow Book. Set during the ...Read Review
Daughter of the Sun
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In pre-Columbian New Mexico, Hoshi’tiwa, a 17-year-old young woman, is a gifted potter of rain jars. The daughter of a corn-grower, she ...Read Review
Pemberley, or Pride And Prejudice Continued
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Recently there has been a proliferation of books featuring characters from Jane Austen’s novels. This particular offering is a continuation of Pride ...Read Review
Saratoga: A Novel of the American Revolution
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The British 1777 offensive commanded by the larger-than-life “Gentleman Johnny” Burgoyne that culminated in the American victory at Saratoga has long been the setting ...Read Review
The Language of Threads
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This novel is a sequel to Women of the Silk and has the same protagonist, Pei. In 1938, Pei leaves China for Hong Kong, ...Read Review