Historical Fiction

'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: Frank G. SlaughterBinding: HardbackPublished: JARROLDS LONDON, 1957Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Glue stains on endpapers, internally sound. Frank G. Slaughter's Sword And Scalpel...

Author: Roy H. WhitecrossBinding: HardbackPublished: Dymock's Book Arcade Ltd., 1953Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerSlaves Of The Son Of Heaven chronicles the harrowing existence of individuals...

Author: Thomas KeneallyBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSchindler's Ark presents a powerful historical narrative, recounting the extraordinary efforts of Oskar Schindler, a German industrialist who...

Author: Katherine RobertsBinding: PaperbackPublished: HarperCollins Children's Books, 2001Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA young scribe in ancient Egypt stumbles onto a plot...

Author: Michael MorpurgoBinding: PaperbackPublished: HARPER COLLINS, 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe enchanting novel The Butterfly Lion chronicles the extraordinary bond between...

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...

"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...

In the Laidley Hundreds, dangerous wild dragons roam the Highlands. But dragons aren't born bad - just naughty! Pack your bags - it's time for Dragon Camp! Ava and Jack...

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...

In this New York Times bestseller that inspired the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries The White Queen , Philippa Gregory tells the tale of Anne Neville, a beautiful young woman who...

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....

It is 1483, and the children of the late Yorkist King Edward IV have been declared illegitimate by their own uncle, the new King Richard III. His niece, Cicely Plantagenet,...

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...

From the author of Murder Most Unladylike . Schoolgirl detectives Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are at Daisy's home, Fallingford, for the holidays. Daisy's glamorous mother is throwing a tea...

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...

1837: the Victorian Era approaches and the golden age of piracy draws to a close. Worried that his pirates are getting bored with a life of winking at pretty native...

A devout iconographer must paint an exiled saint in this sumptuous gothic romantasy full of slow-burn tension and windswept moors, for fans of DIVINE RIVALS and A STUDY IN DROWNING...

The year is 1526. Hans Holbein the Younger is at the beginning of his remarkable career when he travels to England under the patronage of Sir Thomas More. His arrival...

Author: Marcus ClarkeBinding: HardbackPublished: ANGUS & ROBERTSON PUBLISHERS, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerSet against the brutal backdrop of 19th-century penal Australia, For The Term Of His Natural Life...

Author: Charlotte BrontëBinding: HardbackPublished: Reader's Digest, 2000Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA cornerstone of English literature, Jane Eyre chronicles the compelling journey of its titular heroine from a harsh orphanage...

Author: Beth BrowneBinding: PaperbackPublished: Self published, Gippsland, Victoria, June, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA sweeping historical saga, Tapestry Of The Frontier...

The official tie-in edition of Victor Hugo's classic novel, accompanying the landmark BBC adaptation starring Dominic West, David Oyelowo and Lily Collins with an exclusive introduction by Andrew Davies Where...

Author: Anthony TrollopeBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Inscription on slipcase. This poignant Victorian novel chronicles the lives of interconnected families in rural...

Author: Shih Nai-AnBinding: HardbackPublished: THE COMMERCIAL PRESS, LIMITED, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerWater Margin chronicles the thrilling adventures of 108 outlaws...

The new novel by Booker-shortlisted author Chigozie Obioma THE TWICE BOOKER-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR 'Obioma is truly the heir to Chinua Achebe' New York Times 'Incredibly moving and hopeful' Nadifa Mohamed 'Remarkable'...

'Beautiful and timely' - Sarah Moss, author of Summerwater 'Everything a novel should be: compassionate, unpredictable, and questioning. Haven is Donoghue at her strange, unsettling best.' - Maggie O'Farrell, author...

Author: William Stuart LongBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, Sydney, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis sweeping historical novel chronicles the arduous journey and foundational struggles of early European settlers in...

Author: William Stuart LongBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, Australia, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis sweeping historical novel transports readers to the tumultuous early days of Australian settlement, where pioneers...

Author: William Stuart LongBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis sweeping historical saga, The Settlers, chronicles the arduous journey and foundational struggles of a...

Author: Maurice DruonBinding: HardbackPublished: RUPERT HART-DAVIS, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis gripping historical novel chronicles the tumultuous life of Isabella, daughter of Philip...

Author: Victor HugoBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins London and Glasgow, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis classic of French literature, The Hunchback Of Notre Dame, transports...

Author: William Stuart LongBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThe Empire Builders by William Stuart Long is an epic work of historical fiction that chronicles the...

Author: William Stuart LongBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis sweeping historical saga chronicles the arduous journeys and desperate hopes of those drawn to the promise...

Author: William Stuart LongBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markings-

A USA TODAY bestselling novel! As Paris rebuilds in the aftermath of World War II, Kat Fontaine never expected the skills she learned in a French chateau kitchen to be...

Author: Philippa GregoryBinding: PaperbackPublished: Simon & Schuster, 2010Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe historical novel The Red Queen immerses readers in the...

A dazzling literary thriller - the story of Sigmund Freud assisting a Manhattan murder investigation. Think SHADOW OF THE WIND meets THE HISTORIAN. THE INTERPRETATION OF MURDER is an inventive...

As the King's young cousin, an admired scholar living in Italy, it falls to Reginald Pole to make the case for Henry's divorce from Katherine of Aragon. And it falls...

"Well-plotted, extremely perceptive." - Kirkus Reviews. An avid player of the numbers game, Hubert Cooley dreams of the "hit" that will allow him to abandon his demeaning job and the...