Historical Fiction

"A warmhearted story that will resonate with anyone who has ever dreamed of reinventing themselves." - Kirkus Reviews It's 1987, and sixteen-year-old Gracie Byrne wishes her life were totally different....

Set in the waning days of the Dutch Golden Age and steeped in folklore and magic, this lush reimagining of The Little Mermaid is at turns both sinister and enchanting....

Set in the waning days of the Dutch Golden Age and steeped in folklore and magic, this lush reimagining of The Little Mermaid is at turns both sinister and enchanting....

Author: Henry LawsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Lloyd O'Neil, 1970Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling collection, Joe Wilson's Mates, presents a vivid tableau of...

"Fast-paced, immersive and full of adventure - this new book in the fantastic Land of Roar series is the perfect fuel for young imaginations." - A.F. STEADMAN, author of the...

August, 1616. The whaling ship Heartsease has ventured high into the Arctic, but now must begin the long journey home. Only one man stays behind: Thomas Cave makes a wager...

It's aliiiiiiiive! The New York Times bestselling authors of My Lady Jane present an electric, poetic, and (almost) historical tale of the one and only Mary Shelley-perfect for YA fantasy...

The highly anticipated 10th book in the #1 New York Times , Wall Street Journal , and USA Today bestselling series, with over ten million copies in print! Jack and...

Don't miss this brand-new WWII historical novel, perfect for fans of Anna Stuart and Daisy Wood. The Philippines, 1941 . Rose Williams arrives in Manila on her first assignment as...

Don't miss this brand-new WWII historical novel, perfect for fans of Anna Stuart and Daisy Wood. The Philippines, 1941 . Rose Williams arrives in Manila on her first assignment as...

Now a major TV seriesThe Sunday Times bestsellerShortlisted for the Women's Prize for FictionLonglisted for the Booker Prize 'It is a book not read, but lived' Telegraph 'Her Cromwell novels...

'The Life of Herod The Great - like Hurston herself - is a masterpiece, a miracle, and a marvel. In other words, treasure for the whole world' Tayari Jones, author...

The unforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children's homes. When his mother dies, Jim Jarvis...

Calling all Bridgerton and Jane Austen fans! You are cordially invited to fall in love with your favourite new Regency romance novel... 'Worthy of Georgette Heyer...the most wonderfully satisfying five...

In this Korean mythology inspired sapphic fantasy, a young woman with shadow magic is awakened after a thousand years to heal her nation and her own troubled memory, even as...

He's dead. She's deadly. The bad guys don't stand a chance. The fourth book in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series. Skulduggery is gone, sucked into a parallel dimension. There is...

A TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! Return to the realm of gods and legends, magic and romance. Praise for the world of the Celestial Kingdom duology: 'Epic, romantic, and enthralling...

Pinch's magic has finally arrived ... and it's causing a whole lot of trouble! Pinch Perkins is very excited that her Spark magic is finally here - she has been...

"A reminder that age is no barrier to the unconventional and daring...An extraordinary story about an extraordinary woman ." New York Times bestseller Hazel Gaynor "Told with warmth and grace,...

Dive in to this funny and heart-warming adventure from superstar author, Matt Lucas. With themes of creativity, resillience and being yourself this is perfect for young readers of 8-12 and...

Dive in to this funny and heart-warming adventure from superstar author, Matt Lucas. With themes of creativity, resillience and being yourself this is perfect for young readers of 8-12 and...

BOOK ONE IN THE MAGICAL DEVERRY CYCLE Prepare to be spellbound by a sparkling fantasy classic: a tale of adventure and timeless love, perilous battle and pure magic. 'I was...

Loyalty Binds Me is the second book about Richard III in the 21st-century by award winning author, Joan Szechtman. It begins about a year after the first book of the...

As floodwaters rise, can their love bring a fractured community together? Mildura, Northern Victoria - 1956 Isabel Hayward has ambitions of being a great chef. But cooking for the locals...

The engrossing and propulsive historical fiction debut from a talented new writer, for readers of Geraldine Brooks' Year of Wonders , Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet , Lauren Groff's Matrix , Robyn...

From the author of the Miles Franklin Award shortlisted Storyland , comes a rich, layered and thrilling novel of love, war and friendship, To Sing of War . Longlisted 2024...

The Lord's Maddening Miss - Lucy Morris A sunny Miss, a scowling bachelor. A recipe for disaster...or romance? Since returning from Waterloo, Lord Hawksmere has been a bad-tempered recluse. Having...

This Time is a novel about Richard III in the twenty-first century. It rediscovers the fifteenth-century Richard III through the travails he must endure as he attempts to unravel the...

'Behind doors is another story. Behind doors you can do what you like.' Sophia - rational, demure, and hiding a 'little weakness' - has recently married the charismatic Mr Zedland....

When Lydia celebrated her coming of age, the whole of her Exmoor village celebrated with her. Two men attracted her interest that night- handsome, ambitious Gus Pascoe, who coveted the...

'A gripping thriller and Belkin is a character many readers will want to encounter again' THE SUNDAY TIMES 'Remarkable ... If only all first novels were as enthralling as this'...

He's dead. She's deadly. The bad guys don't stand a chance. The fourth book in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series. Skulduggery is gone, sucked into a parallel dimension. There is...

'An intoxicating blend of romance, mystery, and magic' 1919 May Day Kit Arton-Price should be celebrating. It's his engagement party and, unlike many young men of his generation, he survived...

Dive in to this funny and debut heart-warming magical (and musical!) adventure from star of stage and screen, Matt Lucas - a festive modern classic for young readers of 8-12!...

Author: Umberto EcoBinding: PaperbackPublished: VINTAGE BOOKS, 2001Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical mystery, set in a secluded medieval abbey, chronicles the...

Author: Kathryn StockettBinding: PaperbackPublished: BERKLEY BOOKS, NEW YORK, 2011Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageSet in 1960s Mississippi, The Help chronicles the poignant...

In 1933, Bella Stuart leaves her quiet London life to move to Italy to tutor the child of a beautiful Jewish heiress and an elderly Italian aristocrat. Living at the...

'Mesmerising... the work of a writer possessed of a rare power and vision' - Daily Telegraph One evening, Gillis - a young Scottish minister who technically doesn't believe in god...

Miss Cassidy is no ordinary governess. She can tutor the most wayward child, tell stories in multiple languages and fix any household crisis. But she also deals with problems of...

"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...

Following his hugely celebrated debut novel, THE YELLOW BIRDS , Kevin Powers returns to the battlefield and its aftermath, this time in his native Virginia, just before and during the...

From her ranch home in Montana in the 1920s, Nettie Brady dreamed of joining the rodeo circuit and becoming a star. Defying her mother's wishes and trading her skirts for...

1927. Transatlantic flight fever grips the globe.The Honourable Miss Elsie Mackay, glamorous ex-film star turned bold aviator, sets her sights on becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic....

In 1947, Elisabeth Mander's German nephew comes to stay: Stefan Landau, her dead sister's teenage son, whom she hates and loves before she's even set eyes on him. Orphaned by...

The first volume of The Ptolemies Quartet triumphantly brings to life the dark and glittering history of ancient Alexandria and the Greek Pharaohs of Egypt, whose extraordinary dynasty spanned twelve...

The book titled On the Trail of King Richard III by the author L.M. Ollie. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

On February 16,1944, Anne Frank recorded in her diary that Peter, whom she at first disliked but eventually came to love, had confided to her that if he got out...