Whether your passion is The Ancient Greeks, The Wars of The Roses or The Russian Revolution, you'll find stories of life during these eras and every other, often using factual accounts to build a fictional narrative.
Historical Fiction Books
HarperCollins Publishers An Island of Secrets A sweeping evocative WW2
Book SynopsisFor fans of Dinah Jefferies, Victoria Hislop, Lucinda Riley and Rosanna Ley, this is a stunning and sweeping WW2 novel that shows a side to the war not often seen before.Trade Review'I was fascinated, invested in each character, and I couldn't put it down.' Angela Petch, bestselling author of The Tuscan Secret 'This is the kind of book that's hard to put away, and I didn't want it to end' Natalie Normann 'Eva Glyn writes with empathy and compassion… a fabulous book' Kitty Wilson 'I could feel the heat of the sun on my skin, taste the food and hold the warmth of the olives in my hands' Claire Dyer
£11.33
HarperCollins Publishers The Collaborators Daughter
Book SynopsisMoved me to tears' Angela Petch bestselling author of The Tuscan SecretIn 1944 in war-torn Dubrovnik Branko Milisic holds his newborn daughter Safranka and wishes her a better future. But while the Nazis are finally retreating, the arrival of the partisans brings new dangers for Branko, his wife Dragica and their new babyAs older sister to two half-siblings, Fran has always known she has to fit in. But now, for the first time in her life Fran is facing questions about who she is and where she comes from.All Fran knows about her real father is that he was a hero, and her mother had to flee Dubrovnik after the war. But when she travels to the city of her birth to uncover the truth, she is devastated to discover her father was executed by the partisans in 1944, accused of being a collaborator. But the past isn't always what it seemsReaders adore this book:''A marvelous book that totally consumed me'' Christian Bookaholic''Made my imagination come alive I could just picture it all'' VeganTrade ReviewReaders can’t get enough of this stunning novel: 'I was fascinated, invested in each character, and I couldn't put it down.' Angela Petch, bestselling author of The Tuscan Secret 'This is the kind of book that's hard to put away, and I didn't want it to end' Natalie Normann 'Eva Glyn writes with empathy and compassion… a fabulous book' Kitty Wilson 'I could feel the heat of the sun on my skin, taste the food and hold the warmth of the olives in my hands' Claire Dyer ‘A beautifully written book where the two timelines blend seamlessly together…one that will stay with me’ Muriel ‘Readers will be delighted to explore a corner of WW2 that hasn’t been written about in British romantic fiction…Glynn capably places her readers within the history-making days of 1944 and allows them to experience what it was like for people who lived there’ Norma ‘I loved this book and was captivated from the beginning…thought-provoking story of family, love and heartbreak’ Carol ‘A beautifully written, atmospheric book…everything about this book is just so perfect and beautiful, the writing, a compelling storyline, the characters and setting!’ Ruby
£8.54
HarperCollins Publishers Wartime Wishes at Bletchley Park
Book SynopsisPerfect for fans of Kate Quinn, Nancy Revell and Anna Stuart!The third heartwarming novel in the inspiring Bletchley Park Girls series from bestselling saga author Molly GreenMunich. September, 1938.When twenty-one-year-old Madeleine Hamilton is asked to smuggle two young pupils to Berlin, she nervously agrees. But, when they run into trouble on the train, it is Maddie's turn to be saved by a chance encounter with a handsome man.Bletchley Park. September, 1939.A year later, Maddie is undertaking training in Morse code when a familiar face shows up unexpectedly. The attraction between them is as deep as it is instant, but Maddie knows one person holds the potential to harm her country and her heart and it is her duty to protect bothThe third novel in Molly Green's moving wartime series set at Bletchley Park, perfect for fans of Nancy Revell and Donna Douglas.Readers LOVE Wartime Wishes at Bletchley ParkThe characters are multi-faceted, the settings are described with a depth that makesTrade ReviewPRAISE FOR MOLLY GREEN ‘Molly Green creates realistic characters and situations that keep you turning the pages.’ Katie Fforde 'A moving, gripping story’ Kitty Neale ‘Redolent of wartime Britain and brimming with heartfelt stories from several characters, Molly Green's sure-footed novel shows just how challenging it was to find love and a place to call home in the dark days of the war.’ Terri Fleming ‘A lovely, heartfelt, warming slice of saga fiction … an engaging, generous read.’ Liz Robinson, LoveReading ‘A gripping read’ My Weekly ‘Meticulously researched … An engrossing story, with a strong, likeable female protagonist facing issues we still face today.’ Historical Novel Society Magazine ‘Memorable characters, a well written, plausible plot and very good descriptions of the time and place.’ Discovering Diamonds Blog
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HarperCollins Publishers The Curious Kidnapping of Nora W
Book SynopsisAn enchanting debut' USA Today bestseller Mandy RobothamA beautiful, uplifting story of love and kindness A brilliant debut novel' Malcolm Brabant, co-author, The Daughter of AuschwitzI am the oldest person ever to have lived in this world. I am the one who lived through their monster camps and brought the ones left of my family to London to make more family. I am the one to laugh at those angry, evil people and tell them, you see, I made it through. We made it through. This is enough. It is my world''s record.Family matriarch and Holocaust survivor Nora Wojnaswki is about to become the oldest person in the world, ever, and her family are determined to celebrate in style.But Nora isn't your average centenarian and she has other ideas. When she disappears with her carer Arifa on a trip down memory lane in the East End of London, a wartime secret, buried deep for over 70 years, will finally be revealed.Readers LOVE Cate Green:A touching, funny and beguiling story about the ties of famil
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HarperCollins Publishers The SIlk Code
Book SynopsisThe Silk Code had me absolutely hooked A great storyline full of bravery, trust, love, survival, betrayal and determination.' NetGalley reviewer, ?????Based on the true story of Englandspiel', one woman must race against the clock to uncover a traitor, even if it means losing the man she loves.England, 1943:Deciding to throw herself into war work, Nancy Callaghan joins the Special Operations Executive in Baker Street. There, she begins solving indecipherables' scrambled messages from agents in the field.Then Nancy meets Tom Lockwood, a quiet genius when it comes to coding. Together they come up with the idea of printing codes on silk, so agents can hide them in their clothing to avoid detection by the enemy. Nancy and Tom grow close, and soon she is hopelessly in love.But there is a traitor in Baker Street, and suspicions turn towards Tom. When Nancy is asked to spy on Tom, she must make the ultimate sacrifice and complete a near-impossible mission. Could the man she loves be the enemy?An utterly gripping and unputdownable WW2 historical fiction novel, perfect for fans of Ella Carey and Ellie Midwood!Readers LOVE The Silk Code!Characters that you could get into and a storyline that kept you hooked wanting to read on to find out what happened next my sign of a good book!' NetGalley reviewer, ?????A brilliant book, one of Swift's best. I can't wait for the next one.' NetGalley reviewer, ?????I loved the characters that Deborah Swift crafted well written and a good mix of historical fiction and mystery.' NetGalley reviewer, ?????Really enjoyed this book [a] fantastic read.' NetGalley reviewer, ?????The depth of research this author does is obvious but she makes it so easily absorbable with characters you either hate or love and a plot that just keeps the pages turning.' NetGalley reviewer, ?????An excellent book on World War 2 history.' NetGalley reviewer, ?????
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HarperCollins Publishers The Shadow Network
Book SynopsisA superbly plotted historical drama highly recommended!' The Wishing Shelf?One woman must sacrifice everything to uncover the truth in this enthralling historical novel, inspired by the true World War Two campaign Radio Aspidistra England, 1942: Having fled Germany after her father was captured by the Nazis, Lilli Bergen is desperate to do something pro-active for the Allies. So when she's approached by the Political Warfare Executive, Lilli jumps at the chance. She's recruited as a singer for a radio station broadcasting propaganda to German soldiers a shadow network.But Lilli's world is flipped upside down when her ex-boyfriend, Bren Murphy, appears at her workplace; the very man she thinks betrayed her father to the Nazis. Lilli always thought Bren was a Nazi sympathiser so what is he doing in England supposedly working against the Germans?Lilli knows Bren is up to something, and must put aside a blossoming new relationship in order to discover the truth. Can Lilli expose him, bef
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HarperCollins Publishers The War of the Worlds
Book SynopsisHarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.'For a time I believed that mankind had been swept out of existence, and that I stood there alone, the last man left alive.When a strange, meteor-like object lands in the English countryside, the inhabitants of Earth find themselves victims of a terrible attack. Ruthless Martians, armed with heat rays and poisonous smoke, are intent on destroying humanity. As the unnamed narrator struggles to find his way across decimated wastelands, the fate of the planet hangs in the balanceFirst serialised in 1897, The War of the Worlds terrified and thrilled its readers, the fictional alien invasion evoking a new and hair-raising idea: we are not alone. The imagination of H.G. Wells has had a lasting and significant impact on the science fiction genre, and continues to inspire the work of countless writers, artists and directors to this day.Trade Review‘groundbreaking … a true classic that has pointed the way not just for science-fiction writers, but for how we as a civilisation might think of ourselves’ Guardian ‘[Wells’ work is] astonishingly rich in human and historical interest … he foresaw the invention of, among other things, television, tanks, aerial warfare and the atom bomb’ David Lodge ‘I personally consider the greatest of English living writers [to be] H. G. Wells’ Upton Sinclair
£6.99
HarperCollins Publishers Unladylike Lessons in Love
Book SynopsisSizzling romance with a splash of intrigue' Julia Quinn, author of Bridgerton''Loved the witty dialogue sizzling!'' Good Housekeeping, ''100 Best Books for Summer Reading''Fast-paced and feisty Regency fiction with a dazzlingly daring heroine who breaks the mould.Praise for the Marleigh sisters series by Amita Murray:Delightfully engrossing with a dash of peril' Woman's WeeklyScintillating and scandalous' CosmopolitanA dazzling romanceUnladylike Rules of Attraction has it all' My WeeklyNot every Regency lady is looking for a husbandAs the daughter of an English earl and his Indian mistress, impulsive Lila Marleigh has already broken the rules of society into tiny pieces.When a face she never thought she would see again appears and begs for help, Lila must court notoriety once more and pit her wits against the annoyingly handsome aristocrat, Ivor Tristram. But does she risk opening her heart to the one person who can break it?Trade ReviewPraise for Amita Murray: ‘A fresh and hilarious debut … You’ll laugh, you’ll cry’ Sunday Times bestseller, Dawn O’Porter ‘Witty and heartfelt’ HEAT Praise for Unladylike Lessons in Love: ‘A romance that doubles up as a mystery, with a delicious Indian twist – what’s not to love?’ Harini Nagendra author of The Bangalore Detectives Club ‘Lila Marleigh is a smart, unconventional … are the Marleighs going to be the next Bridgertons? I can only hope!’ Ovidia Yu, author of The Crown Colony Series and Aunty Lee’s Delights ‘This romantic adventure bolts from the first page …You’ll have to finish this in one sitting—call in sick!’ Sumi Hahn, author of The Mermaid From Jeju
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HarperCollins Publishers The Highland Girls Report for Duty
Book SynopsisDon't miss this poignant and heartwarming WW2 novel for fans of Rosie Clarke, Dilly Court and Rosie Archer.Scotland, 1944Fearless Seffy was hoping for a transfer to England to be near Callum, the Canadian soldier she has given her heart to. Instead she is instructed to train a new group of lumberjills. Will their unhelpful attitude finally be a match for Seffy's determination and cheerfulness?Sensible Jean is a true believer in the wartime effort. When she meets a conscientious objector can she accept that following the rules might not always define a person?And young Missy has come all the way over from Canada to surprise her first love, Callum who is stationed as a soldier in England. But despite this grand act of love, his heart may no longer belong to herThe Women's Timber Corps are about to have a tumultuous yearReaders LOVE The Highland Girls Report for Duty!I pretty much read in a frenzy. So entertaining and so enjoyable to read!' ????? Reader reviewAnother brilliant book in this series' ????? Reader review''It''s just like catching up with old friends'' ????? Reader review''What an absolute joy to read'' ????? Reader review''Time for friendship, romance and the occasional adventure it was given such a good and satisfying ending'' ????? Reader reviewPraise for The Highland Girls series:''A true saga with friendship, heartbreak and joy. More please!' Elaine Everest''Five stars and highly recommended'' Jean Fullerton''Helen Yendall is a rising star in wartime sagas'' Betty Walker''A wartime saga full of feisty, relatable characters who you take into your heart'' Michelle Rawlins
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HarperCollins Publishers A Wedding for the Cornish Girls
Book SynopsisThe fifth heartwarming instalment in the Cornish Girls saga series perfect for fans of Ginny Bell and Elaine EverestCan love still thrive in the uncertainty of war?Cornwall, Summer 1943Eighteen-year-old Alice receives a mysterious work summons for a special unit in Bude. Nervous but excited, she starts training straight away.Meanwhile, land girl Penny also heads to Bude. With a new job at the village farm shop, she dreams of finding love.Young widow Florence runs the local boarding house. When American troops are billeted to stay, Florence butts heads with their Staff Sergeant immediately.But might sparks fly for Florence when she least expects it? Can Penny pluck up the courage to pursue romance? And will Alice be up to the task?Most importantly, can love triumph for the Cornish Girls, even amidst the uncertainty of war?A heart-warming tale of love in wartime, for fans of Nancy Revell and Donna Douglas.Readers have been swept away by A Wedding for the Cornish Girls:A brilliant read and one I really enjoyed. The characters are loveable and varied I found myself completely drawn into the story.' Reader Review ?????This book is like pulling on your favourite jumper: it's warming, comforting and you don't want to put it down!' Reader Review ?????Betty writes in such a way that you can picture yourself down in the West Country with the characters. I find the stories easy to read and hard to put down! Reader Review ?????Reading about the three women, how their lives connect, their work, their romances, and how they cope with the war all made for a captivating read. American army men are also a large part of the story so you just know there are going to be some fun and romantic scenes!' Reader Review ?????Plenty of twists in this story of Alice, Penny and Florence. It explores true friendship, comradeship, women pulling together at a time of war. The characters are heartwarming with their grit and resilience. A really enjoyable read and I'm looking forward to what's next. Reader Review ?????Another great story about the Cornish Girls. It's so easy to feel involved in the story and the ups and downs of the girls' lives as the characters are well described and the storyline realistic. I wonder what happens next! Reader Review ?????This is the fifth in the series ,.. I was somewhat familiar with the background but it could be read as a standalone. The characters captured my interest & the research into the times makes it feel authentic. Reader Review ?????I just started reading this with my Nan My Nan is aged 82 and loves books, which is where I get it from. She has recently been in a bit of a reading slump, this book has gotten her out of it!' Reader Review ?????I love this series! I've been an avid follower of the Cornish girls since the very beginning and I always do an excited little happy dance every time I see a new book release and a new book on the horizon!' Reader Review ?????Trade Review Praise for the Cornish Girls: ‘A fascinating story, beautifully written, with interesting characters I really liked. A most enjoyable read!’ Kitty Neale ‘A warm-hearted story – at times I laughed and at others I held my breath … I loved the characters and I’m delighted it is the first in a series’ Pam Weaver ‘This is the first in a series, which is great news for fans of Betty Walker and the Cornish Girls!’ Historical Novel Society
£8.54
HarperCollins Publishers Accidental Darlings
Book Synopsis''Delightfully subversive, I loved it'' REDThe darkly funny new novel from Polari Prize-shortlisted author Crystal Jeans, inspired in part by Dickens'' Great ExpectationsIn the night, I slept with my head under a shawl, listening to the ceaseless low groans of the house, telling myself that my mother would never have sent me to live with a murderer or a witch or a Miss Havisham1924.When Anastasia's beloved mother dies, she has no choice but to go to rural Skimpole and move in with the Aunt' too fearsome for a first name, an outcast from the village who lives in a dilapidated mansion with two servants and an unruly pack of dogs.The many mysteries of Skimpole are irresistibly intriguing: how did Anastasia's father really die? Who wrote the extremely raunchy love letters she has found in the Aunt's bedroom, signed Big Willy'? And why does everyone in the village hate the Aunt so much?When some of the Aunt's friends from her youth arrive at the house, wreathed in cigarette smoke and an ai
£15.29
HarperCollins Publishers Accidental Darlings
Book Synopsis'Delightfully subversive, I loved it' RED The darkly funny new novel from Polari Prize-shortlisted author Crystal Jeans, inspired in part by Dickens' Great Expectations
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers All the Painted Stars
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£16.14
HarperCollins Publishers Boleyn Traitor
Book SynopsisSister. Pawn. Liar. Traitor. Her words sent two queens to the scaffold. Her secrets shaped a kingdom. But her true story was hidden. Until now. Philippa Gregory brings the Boleyn traitor out of the shadows in a groundbreaking tale of love, betrayal and survival.
£21.25
Ecco Press Celestial Harmonies
£11.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Crystal Cave
Book SynopsisBorn the bastard son of a Welsh princess, Myridden Emrys -- or as he would later be known, Merlin -- leads a perilous childhood, haunted by portents and visions. But destiny has great plans for this no-man''s-son, taking him from prophesying before the High King Vortigern to the crowning of Uther Pendragon . . . and the conception of Arthur -- king for once and always.
£15.29
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Hollow Hills
Book SynopsisKeeping watch over the young Arthur Pendragon, the prince and prophet Merlin Ambrosius is haunted by dreams of the magical sword Caliburn, which has been hidden for centuries. When Uther Pendragon is killed in battle, the time of destiny is at hand, and Arthur must claim the fabled sword to become the true High King of Britain.
£15.29
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Last Enchantment
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HarperCollins The Known World
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£13.46
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Hell at the Breech
Book SynopsisIn 1897, in the Mitcham's Beat region of Alabama, a politician is murdered and his friends form a secret society to find those responsible for his killing, leaving in their wake a trail of blood and mayhem known as the Mitcham Beat War, in a novel based on actual historical events.
£17.09
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Fires in the Dark
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Hallowed Hunt
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HarperCollins The Thorn Birds
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HarperCollins Revenge of the Rose
Book SynopsisIn the summer of 1199, Willem, a young nobleman, is summoned to the court of Konrad, the Holy Roman Emperor, whose realm spans much of Europe. Willem's guide to courtly life is minstrel Jouglet, a longtime admirer of his sister. Willem wins great honors for his knightly prowess, but soon he himself is the unwitting pawn in an elaborate scheme.Trade Review"A clever novel of courtly love...entertains with a flourish." -- Publishers Weekly "A tasty fictional stew, mixing elements of twelfth-century culture together skillfully to produce a veritable reading feast." -- Booklist
£13.49
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Last Kingdom
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Vivaldis Virgins A Novel
Book SynopsisAnna Maria, abandoned at the Ospedale della Pieta as an infant, is determined to find out who she is and where she came from. In this world, where for fully half the year the entire city is masked and cloaked in the anonymity of Carnival, nothing is as it appears to be.Trade Review"Quick has chosen a fascinating backdrop. Her novel shimmers...This is a good read." -- Booklist "Quick's descriptions of Anna Maria's violin playing soar off the page, evoking Vivaldi's own compositions." -- San Francisco Chronicle "A genuine successor to [Tracy Chevalier's Girl with a Pearl Earring]." -- Houston Chronicle
£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Cloudsplitter
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HarperCollins Mrs. Chippys Last Expedition
£9.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Third Child
Book SynopsisFeeling left out in her family of ambitious achievers, Melissa Dickenson hopes to escape her mother's relentless scrutiny when she enters college and falls in love with the son of her father's political adversary, unaware that he is hiding a dangerous secret that could destroy both their families.
£14.24
HarperCollins The Cloud Sketcher
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Pilates Wife
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Pale Horseman
Book SynopsisThe second installment of Bernard Cornwell’s New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, “like Game of Thrones, but real” (The Observer, London)—the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit television series.As the last unvanquished piece of England, Wessex is eyed hungrily by the fearsome Viking conquerors. Uhtred, a dispossessed young nobleman, is tied to the imperiled land by birth and marriage but was raised by the Danish invaders—and he questions where his allegiance must lie. But blood is his destiny, and when the overwhelming Viking horde attacks out of a wintry darkness, Uhtred must put aside all hatred and distrust and stand beside his embattled country’s staunch defender—the fugitive King Alfred. The Pale Horseman is a gripping, monumental adventure that gives breathtaking life to one of the most important epochs in English history—yet another masterwork from New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell.
£17.09
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Lords of the North
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Portrait of an Unknown Woman
Book SynopsisHidden identities, rising political and religious tension, sensual awakening, and artistic vision come together in Vanora Bennett’s luminous and absorbing historical novel of Tudor England reminiscent of the works of Phillipa Gregory, Sarah Dunant, and Tracy Chevalier.1527. A dark curtain has fallen across Europe. Martin Luther’s break with the Vatican has led to civil war and artistic censorship, forcing the renowned portraitist Hans Holbein the Younger to flee to the safety of Tudor England. Under the patronage of one of Henry VIII’s most trusted and brilliant advisors, Sir Thomas More, Holbein painted two portraits of the More family over the course of five years. Though nearly identical, the second is different. Why? And what do these subtle differences mean?In this sweeping epic, Vanora Bennett uses these two pictures to weave a wondrously imagined tale of Tudor England, witnessed through the eyes of Meg, More’s intelligent and headstrong young ward. Set against the turmoil, intrigue, and tragedy of Henry VIII’s court, Portrait of an Unknown Woman is the story of a woman torn between two remarkable yet radically different men—one she will love, the other she will marry. It also the story of a country torn apart by fanaticism, corruption, and the desires of a headstrong king. Rich with colorful detail, full of vibrant characters drawn from the pages of history, this magnificent novel hails the arrival of a visionary new writer and is sure to become one of the most talked about books of the year.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Shoemakers Wife
Book SynopsisTrigiani’s biggest novel to date--a breathtaking multi-generational love story that spans two continents, two World Wars, and two oceans, replete with the all the drama, sumptuous detail and heart-stopping romance that have made her “One of the reigning queen’s of women’s fiction” (USA Today).Beloved New York Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani returns with the most epic and ambitious novel of her career—a breathtaking multigenerational love story that spans two continents, two World Wars, and the quest of two star-crossed lovers to find each other again. Fans of Trigiani’s sweeping family dramas like Big Stone Gap and Lucia, Lucia will love her latest masterpiece, a book Kathryn Stockett, author of The Help, calls “totally new and completely wonderful: a rich, sweeping epic which tells the story of the women and men who built America dream by dream.”
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Sword Song
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HarperCollins Birth of the Kingdom
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Wench
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HarperCollins Lovers at the Chameleon Club Paris 1932
Book SynopsisA richly imagined and stunningly inventive literary masterpiece of love, art, and betrayal, exploring the genesis of evil, the unforeseen consequences of love, and the ultimate unreliability of storytelling itself.Paris in the 1920s shimmers with excitement, dissipation, and freedom.Trade Review"A reading experience like none other-a shimmering library of possible truths and forking pathways...Readers of this extraordinary novel become Villars' co-biographers, piecing through 'official' and underground accounts as ample (and as unreliable) as the human library of memory. I was addicted to this book." -- Karen Russell, author of SWAMPLANDIA "Prose's latest book goes further in destroying the concept of a single truth than 'Rashomon.' It's also an uproarious portrait of Paris from the mid-twenties to the Second World War. Prose has always been adept at slaying sacred cows; in this book, she pretty much machine-guns them." -- Gary Shteyngart, author of LITTLE FAILURE, A Memoir "An engrossing literary mystery...Refracting the vivid, villainous life of Louisianne Villars through letters, memoirs, and the recreations of a biographer, Prose coaxes into kaleidoscopic view both a tortured human being and bohemian Paris before and during the Nazi occupation... she cleverly exploits the vain, self-serving nature of memory itself." -- Jennifer Egan, Pulitzer Prize winning author of A VISIT FROM THE GOON SQUAD "A pitch perfect pastiche that interrogates the meaning of art and the limits of loyalty. With a style that is beautiful, strong, modest and absolutely authoritative Prose directs the light of her immense talent on the horrors of fascism and the puzzling, sometimes punishing nature of love. A great novel." -- Scott Spencer, author of MAN IN THE WOODS and A SHIP MADE OF PAPER "Significant writers are rare. A writer like Prose, who is not only significant but capable of writing brilliantly about pretty much anything-from obsessive love to religious ecstasy to life in Paris in the twenties and beyond-is not only rare. She is, essentially, the Hope Diamond of literature." -- Michael Cunningham "Brilliant and wicked and funny and right on-never has Europe been done with such savage precision...Every bit funny and appalling, at the end especially, of course. There's not a French affectation, hypocrisy or depravity left untouched. I love it!" -- Diane Johnson, author of LE MARIAGE and L'AFFAIRE "Prose is the real chameleon here, blending effortlessly into half a dozen disparate voices...The result is a perfect stunner, the novel-as-a Picasso, or a kaleidoscope-vivid, fractured, and spellbinding...Prose is one of our sharpest critics and our most daring novelists, and this is her best book." -- Joshua Ferris, author of AND THEN WE CAME TO THE END "The breadth, nerve and intricacy of Francine Prose's big new novel should surprise even her most regular readers. A bona fide page turner..." -- The New York Times "A novel of great reach and power, a portrait of an entire era." -- The New York Times Book Review "So dazzlingly does Francine Prose re-create this seamy chapter of mid-century Paris that it's tempting to think of her as not a novelist but an editor who corralled all these people into a raucous work of history...C'est magnifique!" -- The Washington Post "A master of the craft delivers a riveting period piece that probes the origins of evil." -- O Magazine "A tour de force...The result is fresh, layered and nuanced. It's historical fiction done right and one of the finest accomplishments of this accomplished author...The novel dazzles. With sure, intelligent narrative and elegant detail, Prose has crafted a story that honors its characters and a pivotal time in history." -- Miami Herald "Engrossing...The narrative twists and turns, circles back to add depth to previous scenes, at other times casts doubt on the reliability of a narrator, and occasionally calls into question the entire endeavor of historical fiction." -- Elle "Brilliant and dazzling...A tour de force of character, point of view and especially atmosphere" -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review "The circumstances that foster such unhappiness are always elusive, but they can be explored. That's the task of a good novel, and Prose has done the job." -- The Seattle Times "[E]xcellent novel... With a deft and frequently scathing touch, Prose sends up nearly every literary type imaginable and then some..." -- The San Francisco Chronicle "Prose's excellent novel, which treads between lightly mischievous (mocking Henry Miller) and deadly serious (invading Nazis), centers on a fictionalized French Olympic hopeful who spied for the Germans - and was killed by the Resistance in 1944." -- The San Francisco Chronicle "Prose exuberantly conjures up the romance of that unstable era...filled with felicitous imagery and sparkling period details." -- Wall Street Journal "[A] stunning novel...a provocative exploration of identity and the search for acceptance." -- BookPage "Prose's novel pulses with the heartbeat of real life, brimming with colorful characters as artists (including, notably, Pablo Picasso), petty forgers, Nazis and resistance fighters meet on the page... It is a testament to Prose's considerable talent that she's able to execute such an ambitious work so flawlessly." -- Shelf Awareness Many sure-footed novelists have tried to embody Paris in its boozy, gender-bending, art-and-outrage pre-occupation golden age of the '20s and '30s before, but the ever-exceptional Prose succeeds in making the city alive by supplying it with a dissonant, avant-garde chorus of voices... -- Interview Magazine "An ingenious excursion into the Parisian demimonde." -- Maureen Corrigan, NPR.org "A dark and glorious tour de force...In an intricately patterned, ever-morphing, lavishly well-informed plot spanning the French countryside and reaching to Berlin, Prose intensifies our depth perception of that time of epic aberration and mesmerizing evil as she portrays complex, besieged individuals struggling to become their true selves." -- Booklist (starred review) "The novel skillfully portrays the headiness of Parisian cafes, where artists and writers came together to talk and cadge free drinks, and the terror of the Nazi Occupation... Prose deftly demonstrates with a wink the self-seeking nature of memory and the way we portray our past." -- Publishers Weekly "A rich portrait of a difficult age" -- The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel "Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932 will be many things to many people-history, mystery, chronicle, commentary-but above all, it's a generous book that offers complete submergence in a world constructed for readers' enjoyment. It's a dark and complicated place, this lamp-lit prewar Paris, but a remarkably entertaining one." -- Kirkus Reviews "Prose does an impressive job crafting a plot in which each version of the story takes on its own dimensions and echoes - and the biggest question may be just which one of those narrators is the most outrageously unreliable." -- The Tampa Bay Times "Francine Prose, in a testament to her talents, has managed to create a wartime saga that is both original and epic." -- The Daily Beast "LOVERS AT THE CHAMELEON CLUB, PARIS 1932 is a remarkable work of fiction that feels completely true. Richly atmospheric and utterly engrossing, it is not to be missed." -- BookPage "[F]ascinating... Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932 captures the vibrance and violence of bohemian Paris before World War II..." -- W Magazine "Sexy, cross-dressing athlete Lou Villars is as complex as her Nazi-era Paris home." -- Marie Claire "At its best moments, the reader almost becomes another character in the novel, searching for meaning amid the menace and beauty of wartime Paris, surrounded by the city's many conflicting truths." -- The Chicago Tribune "LOVERS AT THE CHAMELEON CLUB, PARIS 1932 paints an unforgettable portrait of Paris between the wars, a time and place that holds endless fascination for readers." -- Bookreporter.com "Provocative, powerful." -- USA Today "LOVERS AT THE CHAMELEON CLUB is a teeming social portrait, told through several peculiar voices - Lou's is not one of them - and made real by astonishingly authentic details... Prose is versatile and fluid." -- The Asheville Citizen-Times "The wonder of Ms. Prose's terrific historical novel is how she takes inspiration from a work of visual art and builds, not just one story, not just one voice, but a kaleidoscope of voices and angles about individuals whose lives intersect at a particular time and place." -- BookBrowse "Sexy, illicit ... the best stories come to us many times over, repeated until even their true parts bear the qualities of fiction. They're also the ones we can't possibly know all of. This powerful, perceptive book offers these truths, and-even better-a great story to shroud them." -- Philadelphia Inquirer "A tour de force of character, point of view and especially atmosphere..." -- Kirkus Reviews, Named a Modern Classic "Epic...this world takes on a depth and breadth that justifies the novel's sweeping ambitions -- Lesbian & Gay Review
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc So Big
Book SynopsisWinner of the Pulitzer PrizeA masterpiece. — Literary Review • A novel to read and to remember. —New York TimesWidely regarded as the masterwork of celebrated author and Algonquin Round Table mainstay Edna Ferber—who also penned other classics including Show Boat, Giant, Ice Palace, Saratoga Trunk, and Cimarron—So Big is a powerful and stirring portrait of one of the most memorable women in American literature, and still resonates today with its unflinching views of poverty, sexism, and the drive for success.Set in Chicago at the turn of the twentieth century, So Big tells the story of Selina Peake, orphaned at nineteen after her father is shot and killed in a gambling house. Alone and resolved to make something of her life, Selina gets a job as a schoolteacher in a farming community outside Chicago and falls in love with a kind
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc He Shall Thunder in the Sky
Book Synopsis“Passion among the pyramids. Forged antiquities. A country at war. A camel in the garden. A cameo by Lawrence of Arabia. Add in Peters’s trademark intelligent plotting, engaging characters, and stylish writing and we can hardly ask for anything more.”—Cincinnati Enquirer One of the most beloved characters in mystery/suspense fiction, archeologist and Egyptologist Amelia Peabody bravely faces gravest peril in Cairo on the eve of World War One in New York Times bestselling Grandmaster Elizabeth Peters’s magnificent Egyptian adventure, He Shall Thunder in the Sky. The San Francisco Examiner calls these heart-racing exploits of Amelia and her courageous family, the Emersons, “pure delight.” But perhaps the New York Times Book Review states it best: “Between Amelia Peabody and Indiana Jones, it’s Amelia—in wit and daring—by a landslide.”
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Pagan Lord
Book SynopsisThe seventh installment of Bernard Cornwell’s New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, “like Game of Thrones, but real” (The Observer, London)—the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit television series.At the onset of the tenth century, England is in turmoil. Alfred the Great is dead and Edward, his son, reigns as king. Wessex survives, but peace cannot hold: the Danes in the north, led by Viking Cnut Longsword, stand ready to invade and will not rest until the emerald crown is theirs. Uhtred, once Alfred’s great warrior but now out of favor with the new king, must lead a band of outcasts north to recapture his old family home, that great Northumbrian fortress, Bebbanburg. In The Pagan Lord, loyalties will be divided and men will fall, as every Saxon kingdom is drawn into the bloodiest battle yet with the Danes: a war that will decide the fate of every king, and the entire British nation.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc And Then She Fell
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