Another novel in which a hidden truth about history is revealed and explored—based on the true story of the woman who concealed herself as a man and rose so high that she became Pope. Finding herself in love but vastly unprepared for the costs of ruling, Sisi must constantly weigh her loyalties to herself, her family, and the man she loves.

Margaret George does not disappoint. | $10.99. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. $18.56 Paperback Isabelle finds herself drawn to the soldier despite the brutality that surrounds them, and over the years that follow, must reconcile herself to the choices she made during the war. But she was a minor character in that book. She is mentioned only once in Moby Dick, but in this revisionist novel, Ahab’s Wife, Una, has an entire novel devoted to her upbringing and marriage to Ahab. Two sisters, Vianne and Isabelle, are bound together by love and war when Vianne’s husband is sent off to fight, and they must contend with a Nazi soldier quartering inside their home. Meticulously researched book about the waning years of Elizabeth I, Margaret George has created a three dimensional picture of Elizabeth's court and all the players.

This is not a novel to be read in a day or even two (it's almost 700 pages) - Margaret George's novels are meant to be savored and absorbed slowly. Legacy of Kings, by Eleanor Herman
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We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Laurie Halse Anderson’s historical novel about the 1793 fever epidemic that killed over five thousand people in PA is a peek inside one of history’s forgotten moments. | $14.99. Her story follows her arranged marriage, introduction to Venetian court, and her complicated relationship with the painter. Bring Up the Bodies, by Hilary Mantel There was a problem loading your book clubs. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 6, 2016. alis, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 29, 2015. We asked historical fiction writers with new books out this fall to recommend the best historical fiction books for 2020. This isn't an easy read by any means; it can be quite a challenge to keep pace with the shifting allegiances and complex politics of the period. In fact, there are very few books about the Tudor and Elizabethan periods written by authors of color at all. John Guy has written a couple books about Mary Queen of Scots. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions. When she learns that her father did not die, but was murdered—and that uncle “Dolf” could have been behind it, Gretchen teams up with a Jewish reporter to find the truth. The myths of King Arthur’s Camelot were told and retold for centuries before this novel was written, finally giving voice to the women in the story, including ingrained, the king’s mother, Viviana, the Lady of the Lake, Guinevere, his queen, and Igraine, the villain. Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry $19.99. Another historical epic retold by Anne Blankman, this time by the adopted niece of Adolf Hitler in 1930’s Germany.

Well researched, well written historical fiction, Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2018. Personal and political conflicts among such larger-than-life historical figures as Francis Bacon, Walter Raleigh, Francis Drake, and Will Shakespeare intertwine in George's meticulously envisioned portrait of Elizabeth I during the last 25 years of her reign.
If there’s one historical novel to read this summer, it’s George Saunders’ acclaimed (and 166 actor audiobook narrated!) Brilliant! Hardcover Helen Hackett of University College London has published books on images of Elizabeth I, on A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and on women as readers and writers of fiction in the English Renaissance. Amazing book on Queen Elizabeth. It shows the good, the bad and the ugly side of Elizabeth, with her complexity and strengths. $13.99 Please try again. A wonderful account of the hard life This marvelous Qeen I n our history.very well written an read.enjoyed by all . They should have been able to co-exist as queens and neighbors, but sixteenth century England was never going to allow that. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro Unlike most contemporary depictions of the Virgin Queen, this one is actually a virgin; she's married to England, whose interests she pursues with shrewdness, courage, and wisdom borne of surviving the deaths of her family. This is, in my view, as brilliant as her "Autobiography of Henry VIII", which I have read twice and enjoyed even more the second time. The history of England’s throne is bloody and full of conquests and disputes. Paperback I will never forget my journey through the latter years of Elizabeth's remarkable reign. The English Patient, by Michael Ondaatje Through Guy’s pioneering research and superbly readable prose, we come to see Mary as a skillful diplomat, maneuvering ingeniously among a dizzying array of factions that sought to control or dethrone her. $17.23 What if JFK survived his assassination attempt…and what if the United States traveled to mars? Hardcover The Handmaid’s Tale may be all the rage now, but there are more Margaret Atwood books to love! Mattie cook, a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and grandfather, does her best to flee the city with the latter in tow. $10.98 I actually found myself re-reading certain passages which struck me as especially wonderful. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2012. I will never forget my journey through the latter years of Elizabeth's remarkable reign.

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Set during the last decades of her reign, we are in the aging queens head, feeling her hot flashes, her body steady decline, as well as the slow death of her glittering court. Her newest novel, Elizabeth I, is a wonderful and in-depth journey into the life of this queen and what her life might have been like back in the late 1500's. | $18.00. There are hundreds of biographies and novels about her. Elizabeth's antithesis, thrice-married and much-bedded Lettice, is driven by passion and self-interest, easily evidenced by the story's beginnings: it's 1588, and Elizabeth meets the threat of the Spanish Armada head-on while Lettice calculates how her son might benefit. George's books take the reader back in time and yet there is a freshness overall that keeps the reader present in that past. History reinvents itself completely in this by now classic novel of adventure as Robert Langdon finds himself on a quest to solve a murder even more captivating than Mona Lisa’s smile.

Voyage, by Stephen Baxter Trust me, though, whatever effort the reader puts in will be richly rewarded. But was it always a happy one? No list of books about Mary Queen of Scots would be complete without a novel from Philippa Gregory (who has got to be running out of queens at this point in her career). Caleb’s Crossing, by Geraldine Brooks The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers: A Novel, Mary Queen of Scotland and The Isles: A Novel, The Splendor Before the Dark: A Novel of the Emperor Nero, “Deeply engaging, it sets a new benchmark for the genre.”—. | $9.99. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. $9.99. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App.

Paperback Except Grace claims no memory of the murders, and when a bourgeoning mental health professional claims he can help her find the truth, no one is prepared for the cost. Michael Dobson and Nicola J Watson are the authors of England's Elizabeth: An Afterlife in Fame and Fantasy (Oxford, 2002).


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