Historical Fiction
On the Red Staircase
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Mary Imlay Taylor
"“The Czarevitch Ivan is said to be indifferent to the high office,” I replied, in a low tone; “he is blind.”“Ay, and deformed!” said t…
The Magpie
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Douglas Durkin
In the aftermath of World War I, even the victors are rocked by social upheaval, as returning soldiers expect a reward for their war-time sa…
Don Sebastian; or, The House of the Braganza
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Anna Maria Porter
Romantic history of the fictional Don Sebastian, which was suggested to the author by a plaque commemorating a mysterious "Portuguese s…
Nana
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Émile Zola
Anna Coupeau, known as Nana, makes her debut in 1867 at the Theatre de Varietes, and is an instant sensation. It is as a prostitute, howeve…
Love-at-Arms
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Rafael Sabatini
A historical novel set in 15th-16th century Italy, Love-at-Arms centres on the surprising rebellion of a young girl, Valentina della Rovere,…