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Reviews of some 20,000+ historical fiction books
The Black Rose
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Born to emancipated slaves in 1867, Sarah Breedlove (later known as Madam C. J. Walker) struggled through poverty, racism and sexism to become America’...Read Review
Harry Gold
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Who was Harry Gold? An American chemist who committed the “crime of the (20th) century” by passing information about the atomic bomb to ...Read Review
When the Lilacs Bloom
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Linda Colwell has created a memorable villain in the person of Mother Langford. Her gothic vision of the mother-in-law from hell counterbalances the ...Read Review
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
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Everybody knows that jazz is America’s greatest contribution to the arts, or is it? Consider as a close contender: superhero comic books, ...Read Review
The Hatbox Baby
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Diane Arbus meets Fritz Lang in this World’s Fair as metaphor for life. Carnival freaks are human beings, and human beings ...Read Review
Jayber Crow
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Wandering into a TV version of this, you might be tempted to switch straight over – that would be a pity. Jayber Crow’s ...Read Review
Wish You Well
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David Baldacci, famous for his thrillers, has written a completely different kind of story. Wish You Well is a heartwarming coming-of-age novel. The ...Read Review
Kitty and Virgil
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Kitty & Virgil is a novel of great love, deep tragedy, conflicting emotions, and witty humor. Kitty, a mild tempered, open-minded book editor, ...Read Review
Blind Assassin 1ST Edition Us
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Any review of Margaret Atwood’s The Blind Assassin as a historical novel must confront Atwood’s received status as a major ‘mainstream’ ...Read Review
The Lion’s Shadow
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This story of a young woman’s involvement in England’s suffragette movement cannot decide if it is a romance or a mystery. ...Read Review