Reviews
Reviews of some 20,000+ historical fiction books
Morning
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I was only two pages into this rather lengthy novel about the early days of American television before I said to myself, “Dave ...Read Review
The Gardens of Kyoto
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This lyrical book, set in the period from just before WWII through the time of the Korean War, is narrated by Ellen. The ...Read Review
The Savages in Love and War
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Having survived WWI and the Roaring Twenties, the third and fourth generation of Savages must maintain the family fortune in 1932. Although they live ...Read Review
Twelve Fingers
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Being born with twelve fingers portended that Dimitri “Dimo” Borja Korozec would become the world’s greatest assassin — or so thought his parents. ...Read Review
The Dark Room
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The camera clicks, images dance across a screen, as frame-by-horrifying frame unfolds the story of Nazi Germany. In this extraordinary debut novel Seiffert, ...Read Review
Ester’s Child
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Stylistically spare, Ester’s Child is a natural extension of Jean Sasson’s research on Princess and Princess Sultana’s Daughters, and like ...Read Review
Battle Lines: The Last Good War
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James Reasoner is known to many historical novel buffs as the author of one Virginia family’s Civil War experiences (Manassas, Shiloh, etc.). ...Read Review
The Book of Q
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On a humanitarian mission to war-torn Bosnia in 1992, American would-be priest Ian Pearse avoids falling shells while he has a brief affair with ...Read Review
Here’s to You, Jesusa!
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First published in Spanish in 1969, Here’s to You, Jesusa! is the fictional autobiography of a poor Mexican woman, here translated into English. ...Read Review
The Nautical Chart
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The Nautical Chart is a modern tale of mystery and suspense. Coy is a Spaniard, a career seaman who finds himself beached by ...Read Review
