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Best historical fiction books 📜️

Curated by our reviewers this week

SATURDAY 23rd JANUARY, 2021
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Anything but Treason (Book 1 of Adventures of a Victorian S...

A part of history usually ignored and one that created the world we live in today - a war that shaped many a life.

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Shades of Brilliance

The fascinating story of a woman who is an enormously talented artist in the 15th Century, and her struggle to become a recogni...

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L'Origine: The secret life of the world's most erotic maste...

A wonderful exploration of the history behind Gustave Courbet's L'Origine du monde from the painting's first ever official copy...

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Wild World

An interesting take on the lives of young people after the massacre at kent State university almost exactly 50 years so.

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Tangle of Time

When four kids are buried alive, the only choice they have is to keep going. Someone will come help them eventually, right?

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A Man Called Smith

A heart-wrenching story of generational trauma and coming to terms with the way that trauma makes you who you are.

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To Crown A King

Captivating story depicting Scotland's vicious struggle for independence from the perspective of a feisty female Scottish noble...

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The King of Kreskin Avenue

This is an exceptional portrayal of a war's impact upon families, friends, and service members and the choices they face as ind...

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The Law of Capture

Simple, beautiful, raw story-telling with impeccable research, takes you right into the Wild West

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The Upside of Hunger, a true tale

Vivid and colourful, crammed with historical detail and action packed throughout.

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SUNFLOWERS UNDER FIRE

A well-researched and well-told story of family, country, love, and above all, survival. Worth taking the journey with this fam...

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The Forgotten Children

Quality writing talent, powerful premise but with mediocre character and plot development.

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Madame Presidentess

A fascinating account of the life of a little known 19th century political campaigner who ran for President no fewer than three...

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Mercenary - The Hard Drinking Drifter Who Changed the Fate ...

A barnstorming rip roaring story lifted from the annals of history and brought back to life on the page.

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Donald Barker

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Donald Barker is British. He likes to spend winters in the Far East, in particular Mainland China, and summers in the U.K. He is the author of four novels, two of which are self-published. He reviews virtually every book her reads whether purchased or presented to him by the author.

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Vanessa Marie Caron

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I’m an emerging author with an insatiable appetite for literature. I read for pleasure, character development, poetic description, to improve my own craft and to help other writers reach success through my honest feedback.

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