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Historical fiction
Historical fiction
Brand: Canongate Books
1628. Embarking on a journey in search of her father, a young girl called Mayken boards the Batavia, the most impressive sea vessel of the age. During the long voyage, this curious and resourceful child must find her place in the ship's busy world, ..
22.85£
Brand: Pan Macmillan
Soon to be a major motion picture, The Nightingale is a multi-million copy bestseller across the world. It is a heart-breakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the endurance of women.This story is about what i..
13.10£
Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
A richly-detailed and compelling historical saga for fans of Dilly Court, Sheila Newberry and Rosie Goodwin!Una Kelly has grown up to be a rough-and-tumble grifter, able to filch a pocketbook in five seconds flat. But when another con-woman pins her..
12.98£
Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
The Vinland Viking Saga: Book 3Anja has just settled into a new life on the silver shores of Vinland with her beloved: Bjorn.But then a local warrior bursts onto the scene seeking revenge, swearing to spill Viking blood.And so Bjorn must risk everyt..
10.22£
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing
FROM THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE GALLOWS POLE COMES A POWERFUL NEW NOVEL A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR _______________________ 'What a radical thing, these days, to have written a book so full of warmth and kindness ... Gorgeous' - Max P..
12.68£
Clementine is a seventy-two-year-old reformed con artist with a penchant for impeccably tailored suits. Her life of crime has led her from the uber-wealthy perfume junkies of belle epoque Manhattan, to the scented butterflies of Costa Rica, to the s..
18.55£
1863. When tragedy strikes, photographer Charles Franklin turns his back on family portraiture and descends into the macabre Victorian world of post-mortem photography. Initially, Charles is repulsed by his new profession and the corpses that become..
12.94£
Brand: Bonnier Publishing Fiction
'Historical fiction at its best' Tracy Rees, author of The Rose Garden A compelling novel of female perseverance and the role of women in society set in the aftermath of the American Civil War. For readers of Tracy Chevalier. In a world made for men..
22.97£
Brand: Welbeck Publishing
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE FOR BEST PUBLISHED NOVEL 2022 A Telegraph Best Book for Summer 2022 'Highly recommended' MICK HERRON 'A great adventure. Dripping with atmosphere and exotic life' WILLIAM BOYD 'A riveting page..
13.73£
Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
In the eye of the warThat tore the world apartA mother wants a sonA daughter needs a motherWinter 1939: Danusha and her family are forced to flee their home when the Nazis invade Poland. Danusha's mother, Anna, changes her name and secures a positio..
13.16£
Brand: Pan Macmillan
From the bestselling author of The Librarian of Auschwitz, Antonio Iturbe, comes a captivating historical novel based on a true story - the extraordinary life and mysterious death of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, author of The Little Prince. FLYING. LOV..
22.48£
Brand: Welbeck Publishing
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Governess. The Princess, the final novel in Wendy Holden's trilogy about royal outsiders, fictionalises Princess Diana's little-known early years. She became the world's most famous woman, but who was ..
17.05£
Brand: Quercus Publishing
*A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*'This visionary and deeply evocative debut carves a radiant love story out of the bleakest of landscapes.' Waterstones - Best Books to Look Out For in 2021'An Outstanding novel' Guardian'A lyrical, poetic novel' Independ..
13.16£
Brand: Pan Macmillan
The Sunday Times bestseller and Richard & Judy Book Club Pick, from the acclaimed author of Room. The Pull of the Stars is set during three days in a maternity ward at the height of the Great Flu. 'Moving, gripping and dazzlingly written' - StylistD..
12.68£
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
Recommended by The Observer . . . 'One doesn't so much read it, as one is bewitched by it. Epic, gorgeous, haunting' HANYA YANAGIHARA, author of A Little LifeWhen it begins, it begins as an opera should begin: in a palace, at a ball, in an encounter..
14.24£
Brand: Orion
'Fans of The Crown will enjoy this poignant look behind the royal curtain' GEORGIE BLALOCK'A tantalizing and poignant tale of the young royal princesses' STEPHANIE BARRONA crown princess. Her childhood nanny.A shocking betrayal...Marion Crawford is ..
11.97£
Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
The forgotten story of Cecily Neville, Duchess of York. A strong woman who claimed the throne for her family in a time of war…'A compelling story of divided loyalties and family betrayals. Dramatic and highly evocative' Woman & HomeOne family united..
22.74£
Brand: Random House
If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer! 'The greatest writer who ever lived' ANTONIA FRASER'A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to Bridgerton viewer!' INDEPENDENT'Heyer's books are as incisively witty and quietly subve..
11.36£
Brand: Birlinn Ltd
In this critically-acclaimed fictional memoir of Sir Walter Scott, Allan Massie recreates the life and times of one of Scotland's greatest writers,convincingly capturing Scott's humour, stoicism and eccentricity. Combining imaginative plausibility w..
13.98£
Brand: Pan Macmillan
'Intensely moving . . . feminist . . . a riveting tale of love' - Observer Her name is Dinah. In the Bible, her fate is merely hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the verses of the Book of Genesis that recount the life of Jacob and his in..
13.87£
Oscar François de Jarjeyes, female commander of the royal guard, is at the center of events as Marie Antoinette's involvement in the scandalous Affair of the Diamond Necklace and her passion for Count Fersen of Sweden cause chaos at the court of Ver..
42.65£
Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
'I was completely captivated' Barbara ErskineThe spellbinding new historical novel from the Sunday Times bestseller Anne O'Brien.England, 1444. Three women challenge the course of history…King Henry VI's grip on the crown hangs by a thread as the Wa..
10.22£
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
In 1613 the missionary Father Pedro Velasco's dream comes true. For the first time, the Japanese are going to cross the Pacific Ocean. And he is going with them. As he sets sail with a group of Samurai, for Mexico, then Spain and finally Rome, his z..
14.22£
Brand: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Set against the backdrop of the first all-female Mardi Gras krewe at the turn-of-the-century, the acclaimed author's mesmerizing historical novel tells of two strangers separated by background but bound by an unexpected secret-and of the strength an..
28.46£