Historical Fiction

Author: E. V. TimmsBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1957Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis narrative presents a compelling story centered on significant human struggles. The plot unfolds through the experiences...

Author: J. M. ReidBinding: HardbackPublished: THE HISTORY BOOK CLUB, 1968Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Excellent condition with a couple of spots of foxing to the edges.The...

Author: Nancy AdamsBinding: HardbackPublished: F. W. Cheshire, Melbourne, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsFamily Fresco presents a narrative centered around familial relationships and their intricate dynamics. The story...

Author: Nicholas MonsarratBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical novel continues the saga of a master mariner. The narrative follows the protagonist through further seafaring...

" American Spy updates the espionage thriller with blazing originality."-- Entertainment Weekly "There has never been anything like it."--Marlon James, GQ "So much fun . . . Like the best...

AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB SELECTION 'An epic novel... David takes us on an extraordinary journey that brilliantly interweaves history, philosophy, adventure, and mysticism to explore the meaning of love, friendship...

1338: England has declared war on France, and Jeanette of Kent , cousin to King Edward III, says goodbye to her family and travels overseas with the royal court for...

You're invited to a show to remember at the prestigious Buckingham Hotel . . . London, 1942. The war is far from over for soldier Raymond de Guise. His wife,...

There was once no greater advocate for revolution than Michel Wery. No voice spoke louder, was more impassioned, on the need for a new order, for an end to disparity...

'A gorgeously written, surrealist folktale that goes bone deep. Compelling, thought-provoking, thrilling, haunting , Yvonne Battle-Felton's Curdle Creek is simply a marvel ' Paul Tremblay, author of THE CABIN AT...

The eagerly-awaited return to the acclaimed Morland Dynasty series, and the 100th novel by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles England, 1936 The reign of Edward VIII has begun, but danger for the monarchy...

A nobleman must work with a dashing soldier to save his sister from a mystical bargain gone awry in this irresistible Regency romance from the bestselling author of Boyfriend Material...

Based on real events, I WAS JANE AUSTEN'S BEST FRIEND is the secret diary of Jenny Cooper, Jane Austen's teenage friend and confidante. Their evenings are a blur of beautiful...

Author: Irving StoneBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell and Co, 1971Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerA novel about Sigmund Freud--the complex man whose life was a tumultuous drama of courage,...

Author: Sir W. S. GilbertBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan Co. Ltd, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Yeomen of the Guard is a celebrated comic opera. This work unfolds...

Author: Robert StandishBinding: HardbackPublished: Peter Davies, 1950Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThe story of two upright Britons, Peter and his wife, Sue, and the conflict in their...

Author: Robert GravesBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell & Company Ltd, 1957Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerA self-confessed forger, cheat, thief, and petty criminal, William Palmer was also a surgeon...

THE MITFORDS AT WAR It's 1941, and the Mitford household is splintered by the vicissitudes of war. To bring the clan together - maybe for one last time - Deborah...

Anna Funder, winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize and author of Stasiland, offers a thrilling tale and powerful love story that tells the heroic and tragic true story of the...

An automaton, a man and a woman who can never meet, two stories of love--all are brought to incandescent life in this hauntingly moving novel from one of the finest...

At the dawn of the seventeenth century everyone believed that the Sun revolved around the Earth. Yet some men knew that the heavens did not move as they should. And...

Cairo, 1887. A beautiful September day. Pernod Ballantyne and his fiancee, Amber Benbrook, stroll hand in hand. The future is theirs for the taking. But when Penrod's jealous former lover,...

Discover the history of our lifetime through the adventure of a girl and her wolf, in the bestselling children's novel from Digging for Britain presenter, Professor Alice Roberts. Selected as...

A romantic and exhilarating historical adventure about a girl who must unlock the secrets within Paradise Lost to save her father--perfect for fans of Revolution and Code Name Verity --from...

After she steals a bonnet, Mary becomes a prisoner on a ship bound for Australia.

Author: Xavier HerbertBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1961Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis novel portrays the lives and relationships of soldiers and women during a time of conflict....

Author: Mrs. Rundle CharlesBinding: HardbackPublished: T. Nelson and Sons , 1891Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis narrative follows the Schönberg-Cotta family. The story unfolds through...

Author: Norman Verschuer WallaceBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, Australia, 1976Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis narrative transports you to the rugged landscapes of the Australian outback, where a young...

Author: MacNeill, Hannah (edited by Rev. H.B. Macartney and introduction by Rev. D.S. McEachran)Binding: HardbackPublished: Marshall Brothers, London, 1897Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography...

Author: Arnold BennettBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 2004Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Old Wives' Tale deals with the lives of two very different sisters, Constance...

'This captivating series of adventures is ideal for those who love whimsical humour' Guardian, Best Children's Books of the Year Written by Carnegie and Costa Award-winning author Sally Gardner and...

"A powerful must-read."- Booklist (starred review) Set in an incarceration camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII and based on true events, this moving love story...

'A triumph. Brilliant, brutal, captivating, heartstopping, heart-wrenching, and with the best kick-ass feminist female characters ever. I adored it!' - Sinead Moriarty Norway, 1662. A dangerous time to be a...

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Author: Aylmer VallanceBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1956Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis historical fiction transports readers to a world of kings and conquests. A...

Author: E.V. TimmsBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1963Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe last novel of the author's saga of Australia. In the 1870s, beyond in...

Author: Naomi JacobBinding: HardbackPublished: The Book Club, 1111Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis novel follows a woman's journey through life, set against the backdrop of a bustling...

Author: Peter CareyBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press, St Lucia, 1997Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: SignedA convict arrives in London, he seeks to find the truth about his origins....

Author: John MooreBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Book Club, 1958Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis novel transports readers to the serene English countryside, where the changing seasons mirror the...

Author: James Ramsey UllmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Book Club, 1954Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA doctor navigates the complexities of love and duty in a remote and exotic...

Author: Edna FerberBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Book Club, London, 1959Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis novel follows the story of Christine Storm, a spirited young woman, and her...

Author: Eric LinklaterBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Book Club, London, 1958Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA young woman and man find themselves entwined in a complex web of relationships and societal...

Author: Leslie BellBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Book Club, 1960Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA story of love and survival unfolds amidst the backdrop of World War II. A...

Author: Phyllis BentleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Book Club, London, 1956Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis novel follows a compelling narrative, exploring themes of family dynamics and societal expectations within a...

Author: Louis GoldingBinding: HardbackPublished: Reader's Book Club, 1954Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis narrative follows the lives and intertwined destinies of two brothers. Their bond faces tests...