Historical Fiction - Secondhand

Secondhand Fiction Bargain Book Box This curated collection of seventeen volumes offers a sophisticated journey through mid-century and contemporary fiction, focusing on character-driven narratives and cultural exploration. You will find...

Famously, Jane Austen created a fictional universe from 'three or four families in a country village'. In this remarkable first novel James Fleming achieves something very similar- out of the...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or marking Markings: No markingsGillian is a compelling narrative that explores complex themes through its rich character development and intricate plot. The...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or marking Markings: No markingsThe Serpent and the Staff is a historical novel by Frank Yerby, set in ancient times, exploring themes...

Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsMarianne and the Rebels is a historical novel that intertwines romance and adventure during a tumultuous period. Translated by...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsPatsy Durack was born a poor boy in Ireland, but migrated to Australia in the mid-nineteenth century to build up...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageHindustan Contessa: A Novel transports readers to a vibrant Indian landscape, weaving a compelling...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageSet against the vibrant backdrop of South Africa, The Rain Queen chronicles the compelling...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsSet against the backdrop of Australia, 'Exiles' tells the compelling story of a group of characters navigating the challenges of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsSet against the backdrop of World War II, 'An Indecent Obsession' explores themes of love, obsession, and personal conflict through...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Protective covering DJ (removable)Little Women chronicles the lives of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—as they...

An Australian historical saga that will appeal to readers of Bryce Courtenay and Judy Nunn. Can one man's revenge become his redemption? Young Luke Tyler has everything going for him-...

Author: Bryan HolmeBinding: HardbackPublisher: Heinemann, 1977Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerTales From Times Past assembles a rich tapestry of narratives drawn from diverse...

Author: Frank WeissenbornBinding: PaperbackPublisher: 86 Publishing, 1995Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Creased cover. 'The Lepers' presents a biting...

Author: Harry SidebottomBinding: PaperbackPublisher: Harper, 2015Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis gripping historical novel, Throne Of The Caesars: Iron...

From the winner of the Penguin Literary Prize and the Kathleen Mitchell Award. A multigenerational family story with a dose of magical realism. It is about family secrets, art, very...

Author: Mike AshleyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Magpie Books, 2005Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe anthology The World's Greatest Master And Commander Stories presents a...

Author: Tilly AstonBinding: HardbackPublished: Lothian., 1938Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some tears to back of DJ, yellowed DJ, tanned pages.Old Timers presents a poignant...

Author: John HarrisBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson London, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsJohn Harris's Swordpoint: A Novel Of Cassino plunges readers into the harrowing crucible of World...

Under the tablecloth, Frances's hand reached for mine and clasped it. I knew what it meant, that clasp and the mischievous grateful glance that accompanied it: it meant I was...

Author: Dennis WheatleyBinding: HardbackPublished: -Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSet against the backdrop of espionage and international intrigue, Traitors' Gate plunges readers into a thrilling narrative of secret agents and...

The early wealth of Queensland was dependent on slavery, know in Australia as blackbirding. Unsuspecting natives from the South Sea Islands were tricked or forced aboard slave ships and then...

Author: Hammond InnesBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: dust jacket chipped and worn; rubbing on edges and corners...

Author: R. J. W. SelleckBinding: PaperbackPublished: HEINEMANN EDUCATIONAL AUSTRALIA, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageSet against the backdrop of political turmoil, this...

Author: Robert ElegantBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Remainder markRobert Elegant's Hong Kong chronicles the vibrant, often turbulent, history of the iconic city-state, tracing its development from a...

Author: Leif DavidsenBinding: HardbackPublished: ROBERT HALE - LONDONCondition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis gripping espionage thriller, The Unholy Alliances, plunges readers into a world of international intrigue and...

Author: Jon ClearyBinding: HardbackPublished: COLLINS, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some foxing on top of block, other wise fineHigh Road To China presents a...

Author: Peter LoveseyBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan and Co, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: wear, tanning to dust cover; some mildew on spine; pages in good conditionMad Hatter's...

Author: Kate SedleyBinding: HardbackPublished: The Crime Club, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Smsll tear on back of...

Author: James CrossBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable London, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: dust jacket worn, tanned and chipped; some tanning and mildew to...

Author: Robert PlayerBinding: HardbackPublished: VICTOR GOLLANCZ LTD, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Foxing on BlockLet's Talk Of Graves, Of Worms, And Epitaphs presents a chilling historical...

Author: Richard FalkirkBinding: HardbackPublished: EYRE METHUEN, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerBlackstone plunges readers into the gaslit alleys and opulent drawing rooms of Victorian London, presenting a compelling...

Author: Hans KoningBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton London, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsHans Koning's The Petersburg-Cannes Express transports readers into a thrilling historical narrative, chronicling a perilous journey...

Author: Michael PearceBinding: HardbackPublished: The Crime Club, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: One tear on dust jacket...

Author: Iain PearsBinding: HardbackPublished: HarperCollinsPublishers, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsGiotto's Hand presents a captivating historical mystery, weaving a complex narrative around the shadowy world of art forgery and...

Author: Michael PearceBinding: HardbackPublished: The Crime Club, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSet against the vibrant backdrop of turn-of-the-century Cairo, Michael Pearce's The...

Author: William CliveBinding: HardbackPublished: MACMILLAN, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some rips along dust jacket seamsThis gripping historical novel chronicles the daring...

Author: Edwin LeatherBinding: HardbackPublished: Dodd Mead, NY, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: rubbing on cloth cover edges; spine tanned; some wear to dust jacket; in otherwise...

Author: James Fenimore CooperBinding: HardbackPublished: Heron Books, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe classic American frontier novel, The Deerslayer, transports readers to the pristine wilderness of 18th-century upstate New York,...

The fourth novel in North America's Forgotten Past Cahokian story cycle, Star Path is an evocative tale about America's greatest pre-Columbian city by New York Times bestselling authors W. Michael...

New Orleans, May 1862. The largest city in the ill-starred confederacy has fallen to Union troops. Twelve-year-old Joseph Woolsack disappears from his home, putting his mother Elise into a panic...

Robert Ryan brings one of the greatest epic journeys of all time to life in this captivating story of Captain Scott's last Antarctic expedition. January 18, 1912: Captain Robert Falcon...

The new novel from Pulitzer Prize-winner Geraldine Brooks, author of the Richard and Judy bestseller `March', `Year of Wonders' and `People of the Book'. Caleb Cheeshateaumauk was the first native...

'Vivid. Eloquent. Offers insight as well as delight' Guardian 'An exquisite portrayal of the lonely dislocation of being deaf in a hearing world' The Times 'Absolutely brilliant. Ellen Lark is...

In the darkness of 13th Century Europe, the most precious wonders of the Christian world lie in a small church in the great ruined city of Constantinople, the spoils of...

The year is 1858. Thomas Glover is a restless young man with dreams of escape. Abandoning his childhood sweetheart, he takes a posting as a trader in Japan. Within ten...

A NEW EDITION WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JESSIE BURTON OVER FIVE MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE 'A veritable work of art' Rose Tremain 'A truly magical experience' Guardian 'Triumphant' Wall Street...