Reviews

Reviews of some 20,000+ historical fiction books

Scrolls Of Testimony

By Abba Kovner - Published 2001

Genres:

Literary

This book intends to remind the reader of the Talmudic scrolls, with a main text down the middle of the page and notes ...Read Review

A Bicycle Built For Murder

By Kate Kingsbury - Published 2001

Genres:

Mystery/Crime

This first book in a new series by the author of the Pennyfoot Hotel Mysteries introduces Lady Elizabeth Hartleigh, the impoverished owner of ...Read Review

Halide’s Gift

By Frances Kazan - Published 2001

Genres:

Literary

The historical Halide Edib Adivar was the first Turkish student at the American Girls College in Constantinople. Enrolled there in 1897 by her progressive-thinking ...Read Review

Taking Lottie Home

By Terry Kay - Published 2000

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Anybody who’s ever played baseball will always remember the moment in the game when he was magnificent. Unbeatable. Ben Phelps’ moment comes ...Read Review

Little Mexico

By Cathie John - Published 2001

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It’s 1943 and Navy shore patrolman Nick Cavanaugh wants to do his part to defend his country. But because of his height (6’4”), he’...Read Review

Piano Music For Four Hands

By Roger Grenier (trans. Alice Kaplan) - Published 2001

Genres:

Literary

Learning piano at age five from maestro Nicolau Arderiu, Michel Mailhoc seems bound for international stardom. Blocking Michel’s progress are World War ...Read Review

The Edge Of Town

By Dorothy Garlock - Published 2001

Genres:

Romance

Raising her brothers and sisters and doing daily farm chores doesn’t leave Julie Jones much time for a social life. She yearns ...Read Review

The Seventh Moon

By Marius Gabriel - Published 2001

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This compelling novel moves between 1970 and 1941-42, with an intermediate stop in 1954. Francine, half British, half Chinese, is married to a British mine ...Read Review

The Years With Laura Diaz

By Alfred MacAdam (trans.) - By Carlos Fuentes - Published 2000

Genres:

Literary

This big Mexican novel takes its main character, born in 1898, through 74 years of the 20th century. Mexico, for better or for worse, re-created ...Read Review

A Little Empire Of Their Own

By Bruce Farcau - Published 2000

Genres:

Biographical Fiction

This enthralling story revolves around Empress Charlotte, the lethally sharp-witted widow of Archduke Maximilian, the (very) short-lived Emperor of Mexico. Set during World ...Read Review