Fiction

Heraklion, May 1941 . On the north coast of Crete, the British forces are redeploying troops, ahead of a German invasion of the island. A brutal defeat in Greece has...

Miss Lydia Bennet may be the youngest, but what she lacks in maturity and responsibility, she more than makes up for in energy, fun - and magic. Lydia Bennet puts...

Perfect for fans of THE GIRL IN THE LETTER and PHILOMENA , this gripping, heartbreaking novel based on a true story will grab hold of your heart and never let...

Engrossing . . . the reader falls under the spell that the author is weaving, surrendering to the story's exotic magic.' - The Times White. Like a clean piece of...

'An outstanding page-turner . . . historical fiction at its absolute best' - Alison Weir 'An engaging heroine . . . and Borman's depiction of Villiers, with all his ruthless...

IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON'T KNOW ROME! A Sunday Times bestseller. Shortlisted for the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize. Simon Scarrow's veteran Roman soldier heroes face a...

Florence, 1466. A lust for life, a passion for power and a taste for adventure... In Florence, everyone has a passion. With 60,000 souls inside the city, crammed into a...

Florence, 1466. A lust for life, a passion for power and a taste for adventure... In Florence, everyone has a passion. With 60,000 souls inside the city, crammed into a...

'AN UTTERLY ORIGINAL AND BRILLIANT STORY' REESE WITHERSPOON Perfect for fans of Louise Hare and Elizabeth Gilbert, On the Rooftop is a stunning story of ambition and sisterhood, dancing to...

The Moghul emperors are still bloodthirsty and entirely ruthless; they control a quarter of the world's population and have wealth beyond imagining. But this is the final flowering of a...

Wales, 1093. Meet Nesta, a woman trying to survive in a man's world - a world where the men who would protect her are dead and banished. The warm, comfortable...

SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE COLLECTOR'S EDITION to mark the 800th anniversary of William Marshal's death. A 'Director's Cut' of Elizabeth Chadwick's bestselling and best-loved novel. 'An author who makes history come gloriously...

313 AD. Under the rule of Emperor Constantine, Rome finally appears to be emerging from its turbulent past. In order to consolidate his control and under the guidance of his...

Amid the rising flood waters and shearers' strike violence, can one brave woman reclaim her future? From an Australian bestselling author comes a riveting historical adventure about one woman's journey...

1891. Seventeen-year-old Leonie Vernier and her older brother abandon Paris for the sanctuary of their aunt's isolated country house near Carcassonne, the Domaine de la Cade. But when Leonie stumbles...

In "To Try Men's Souls", Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen cast a new light on the year 1776 and the man who would become the father of our nation,...

Taking his inspiration from biographical facts, novelist Colum McCann tells the erotically charged story of the Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev through the cast of those who knew him: there is...

James Falconer returns in the third House of Falconer historical novel from multi-million copy bestseller Barbara Taylor Bradford. The Somme, 1916. James Falconer, once a barrow boy on a London...

'Superb ... radically new and beautiful' Observer 'Magical and evocative' Imogen Hermes Gowar, author of The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock 'Heartachingly poignant' Lucy Holland, author of Sistersong 'An ancient tapestry...

The sequel to Fidelis Morgan's hugely entertaining debut, UNNATURAL FIRE, again featuring the irrepressible Countess Ashby de la Zouche and her stupendously bosomed former maid, Alpiew, on the trail of...

The bestselling author of Girl Waits With Gun returns with another adventure featuring the feisty, unforgettable Kopp sisters. In 1915, lady cops were not expected to chase down fugitives on...

A love story about loyalty, belief and idealism, set against the epic sweep of twentieth-century history. World War II is over and Hiroshima lies in a heap of poisoned rubble...

Unknowingly bound to two souls for eternity, and the emotional tug of war between them, Ana delves into the deep, dark secrets of her family's long standing ties to witchcraft...

A spellbinding eco fable for fans of David Mitchell, Richard Powers, and Margaret Atwood. Structured like the rings of a tree, this remarkable novel moves from a futuristic world in...

As creator of the beloved INTO THE WILDERNESS historical series, Sara Donati has won the hearts and minds of readers around the world, but none so passionate and loyal as...

In the early 1800s, Louise, a French peasant woman, fearing she is about to die, calls for her priest. She has a secret to confess. Though the priest is impatient,...

Turlupin, barber and wigmaker, finds himself involved in an aristocratic plot against Cardinal Richelieu.

In February 1516, a Portuguese ship sank with the loss of all hands a mile off the coast of Italy. The Nostra Senora da Adjuda had sailed 14,000 miles from...

The fields of Cannae provide the setting for one of the bloodiest battles in history. But who will triumph? Hannibal and his warrior army, or the mighty legions of Rome....

Was the greatest love story of all time a lie? Romeo Montague is handsome and charming and the first time he sees young Rosaline Capulet, who has secretly snuck into...

"A work of fiction that is both a potent portrait of early 19th-century Edinburgh but also a story about female agency or the lack of it. The result is a...

'A novel of tremendous beauty . . . A wonderful achievement' Sarah Waters 'A beautiful and extraordinary book' Philip Pullman When Suzanne, a shy 17-year-old, meets the brilliant but troubled...

Author: Niall BrennanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Alella Books, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Inscribed by the author on half title-page. Signed on title page....

Author: Eleanor DarkBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1958Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerEleanor Dark's "The Timeless Land" is a sweeping work of historical fiction...

Author: Marghanita LaskiBinding: HardbackPublished: The Cresset Press, 1953Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowing of spine and some minor tears in dust jacket.Marghanita...

Author: Satherley WhitehandBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell & Company Ltd, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Tin Armada by Satherley Whitehand is a compelling work of historical fiction that transports readers...

Author: H. J. SummersBinding: HardbackPublished: Australasian Book Society, Sydney, 1966Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor water and yellowing to back of dust cover, chips...

Author: Peter CareyBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerPeter Carey's "Oscar and Lucinda" is a captivating work of historical fiction that transports readers...

Author: James BassettBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon and Schuster, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical fiction novel transports readers to the tumultuous Pacific Theater of World War II, chronicling the...

Author: Orhan PamukBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber, 2022Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: SignedNobel laureate Orhan Pamuk presents "Nights of Plague," a sweeping work of historical fiction set in 1901 on the fictional...

Author: Iain PearsBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber & Faber, 2016Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: SignedIain Pears's "Arcadia" is a masterful work of speculative fiction that intricately weaves together multiple narratives across different time...

Author: Capt. K.MaclureBinding: HardbackPublished: S. W. Partridge & Co, 1933Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: FEP missing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Pages: Tanning and foxing.Historical adventure...

Author: Christopher TowerBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld AND Nicolson, 1992Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsArcesilayus at Tocra transports readers to the ancient world, immersing them in a compelling narrative set against the...

Author: Zoë OldenbourgBinding: HardbackPublished: Pantheon Books, 1963Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight damage to the back of the cover.This historical novel transports readers to a...

Author: C.P. SnowBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1972Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some folds to the dj on the backThis volume presents a compelling narrative across three distinct...

Author: Pearl S. BuckBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen & Co, 1964Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe novel chronicles the lives of a Korean family across four generations. It spans from the...