Historical Fiction

1843. On a remote Scottish island, Ivar, the sole occupant, leads a life of quiet isolation until the day he finds a man unconscious on the beach below the cliffs....

Shortlisted for the Oxford-Weidenfeld prize ______ 'Sumptuous. Elegant, beautifully paced... completely absorbing' The Guardian 'Extraordinary... a triumph' New Statesman 'Audacious' Financial Times ______Proust's oceanic novel In Search of Lost Time...

The award-winning literary thriller from one of Italy's most exciting feminist writers, for fans of Sophie Mackintosh, Elena Ferrante and Sarah Moss One morning, a teacher disappears into the woods....

Matsuo is born to be a samurai, but as he is being trained in the art of war he realises he was meant for a different art altogether. Turning his...

Seventeen-year-old Brynhild is in a fever - she can't quiet the screaming world inside her. Following the brutal end of an intense affair, she flees Norway for America to begin...

1956, the Scottish Highlands: Aaron and Robbie, a schoolmaster's son and a farmer's boy, are fast friends with a shared passion for diving, but very divergent ideas of what they...

Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Pink dust jacket present, slight wear on edges. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A cornerstone of Victorian literature,...

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Spend 24 hours immersed in the rich and fascinating everyday lives of the Vikings. Between the infamous Lindisfarne raid in 793 CE and the Norman conquest of 1066, the peoples...

As seen on the Today show A work of fiction inspired by a true story, Matt Tavares's debut graphic novel dramatizes the historic struggle for gender equality in high school...

The second book in Charles Cumming's gripping new thriller series surrounding BOX 88 - a covert intelligence organization that operates below the radar. A spy in one of the most...

It's 1884 and 14-year-old Sunday Small has been in the Nuneaton workhouse since she was abandoned at birth. The regime is cruel, and if it were not for the lovely...

This work provides engaging, child-centred introduction to one of the best artists of all time. This is a charming, multi-faceted story that perfectly accompanies classroom exploration of the arts, history...

New York Times bestseller James Lee Burke returns with his latest masterpiece, the story of a father and son separated by war and circumstance--and whose encounter with the legendary Holy...

'The storytelling is so addictive. This is sexy, witty, tense and touching - a terrific achievement' Patrick Gale ' Even Beyond Death is a remarkable achievement - passionate, witty, and...

The new novel from the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of The Distant Hours is a spellbinding mix of mystery, thievery, murder, and enduring love. From the New...

'Alison Weir has this astonishing ability to make history come alive and jump right off the pages' 'Thomas's story is incredible' 'A gripping tale of power and downfall, passion and...

'A novelist at the height of his powers' La Croix 'You have the ingredients Balzac would have cooked with. And it is exactly those great 19th century novels that Lemaitre...