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Reviews

Reviews of some 20,000+ historical fiction books

The Kommandant’s Mistress

By Sherri Szeman - Published 2000

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Centered around the concentration camps of WWII, this intense work of fiction deals with the complex personal struggles of, and between, the camp ...Read Review

Moira’s Crossing

By Christina Shea - Published 2000

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In the late 1920s, Ellis Island is seeing the last of its great waves of immigrants. Among these are two Irish sisters who ...Read Review

Freud’s Megalomania

By Israel Rosenfield - Published 2001

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Literary

This book tears down the foundation of Freud’s controversial philosophy to give us a new view. The story is based on a ...Read Review

A New Dawn Over Devon

By Michael Phillips - Published 2001

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Inspirational Saga

Phillips’ latest work of inspirational fiction is an intriguing story of secrets, heartbreak, and guilt set on a lovely Devonshire estate. This fourth ...Read Review

Lord Of The Silent

By Elizabeth Peters - Published 2001

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Mystery/Crime

In this, the thirteenth Amelia Peabody mystery, the hale and hearty Peabodys find themselves deeply ensconced in yet another intrigue, this time in 1915 ...Read Review

House For Mr. Biswas

By V S Naipaul - Published 2001

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Literary

Born six-fingered and “in the wrong way,” Mohun Biswas is no stranger to misfortune as he grows into adulthood. From one job to ...Read Review

Lives Of Girls And Women

By Alice Munro - Published 2001

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Literary

Canadian writer Munro is known for her excellent short stories. However, in this, her only novel, she proves that her ability to tell ...Read Review

Fearless Jones

By Walter Mosley - Published 2001

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Mystery/Crime

Pairing the main character with a more violent sidekick is a classic format for mysteries. Mosley uses it with a twist. Although Fearless ...Read Review

The Fisher King

By Paule Marshall - Published 2001

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Literary

A young boy arrives at a forbidding brownstone in Brooklyn. His great-grandmother shows him how to “chase the keys” and fish for the ...Read Review

Murder At Monticello

By Jane Langton - Published 2001

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Mystery/Crime

This novel, Langton’s latest Homer Kelly mystery, is set in Charlottesville, Virginia as preparations are underway for the 200th anniversary celebration of ...Read Review