Biographical fiction
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By: Tuck, Lily
The News from Paraguay
$16.99PaperbackAdd to cart“Brimming with rich descriptions of a beautiful country….The News From Paraguay evolves from a quirky, elegant tale of an unconventional love affair into a sweeping epic.” — Fort Worth Star-Telegra
- Author: Tuck, Lily
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: June 09 2022
- ISBN10: 0060934867
- Language: English
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Maldita Roma: La Conquista del Poder de Julio César / Accursed Rome
$24.95HardcoverRead moreVIVE LA SAGA MÁS APASIONANTE DE LA HISTORIA.
Ningún escritor podría imaginar una vida como la de Julio César.
CONTINÚA EL FENÓMENO DE ROMA SOY YO, LA NOVELA MÁS VENDIDA DE 2022.
Sólo Santia- Series: Serie Julio César
- Author: Posteguillo, Santiago
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 896
- Publish Date: February 13 2024
- ISBN10: 8466676562
- Language: Spanish
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Mary
$32.99PaperbackAdd to cartA fascinating and intimate novel of the life of Mary Todd Lincoln, narrated by the First Lady herself
Mary Todd Lincoln is one of history’s most misunderstood and enigmatic women. She was a political
- Author: Newman, Janis Cooke
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 640
- Publish Date: October 01 2007
- ISBN10: 015603347X
- Language: English
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By: Grant, Libbie
The Prophet’s Wife: A Novel of an American Faith
$16.99PaperbackAdd to cartA lyrical novel exploring the origins of the Mormon faith, RECOMMENDED by the New York Times Book Review.
“Superb… a first-rate historical novel” – The Denver Post
“A masterpiece … perfect for fans
- Author: Grant, Libbie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: March 01 2022
- ISBN10: 0063070626
- Language: English
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The October Horse: A Novel of Caesar and Cleopatra
$23.99PaperbackAdd to cartWith her renowned storytelling gifts in full force, Colleen McCullough delivers a breathtaking novel that proves once again that she is the top historical novelist of our time. Grand in scope and vivi… [more below]
- Author: McCullough, Colleen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 800
- Publish Date: November 20 2007
- ISBN10: 1416566651
- Language: English
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The Constant Princess
$19.99PaperbackAdd to cartFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author and “queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY) Philippa Gregory comes the remarkable story of Katherine of Aragon, Princess of Spain, daughter of two great monarchs… [more below]
- Series: Plantagenet and Tudor Novels
- Author: Gregory, Philippa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: September 06 2006
- ISBN10: 0743272498
- Language: English
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The Lady of the Rivers
$19.99PaperbackAdd to cart#1 New York Times bestselling author and “queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY) Philippa Gregory brings to life the story of Jacquetta, Duchess of Bedford, a woman of passion and of legend who navigated… [more below]
- Series: Plantagenet and Tudor Novels
- Author: Gregory, Philippa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: April 03 2012
- ISBN10: 1416563717
- Language: English
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Lord Grizzly
$18.95PaperbackAdd to cartHunter, trapper, resourceful fighter, and scout, Hugh Glass was just a rugged man among other rugged American frontiersmen until he was mauled by a grizzly bear and left for dead by his best friends. … [more below]
- Series: Buckskin Man Tales
- Author: Manfred, Frederick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 310
- Publish Date: June 01 2011
- ISBN10: 0803235232
- Language: English
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By: Frazier, Charles
Varina
$19.99PaperbackAdd to cartSooner or later, history asks, which side were you on?
In his powerful new novel, Charles Frazier returns to the time and place of Cold Mountain, vividly bringing to life the chaos and devastation of t
- Author: Frazier, Charles
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: April 16 2019
- ISBN10: 0062405993
- Language: English
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By: Nguyen, Phong
Bronze Drum
$17.99PaperbackAdd to cartA “gripping historical adventure” of ancient Vietnam based on the true story of two warrior sisters who raised an army of women to overthrow the Han Chinese and rule as kings over a united people, for
- Author: Nguyen, Phong
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: August 09 2022
- ISBN10: 1538753707
- Language: English
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By: Escobar, Mario
The Swiss Nurse
$27.99HardcoverRead moreBased on the true story of an astonishingly brave woman who saved hundreds of mothers and their children during the Spanish Civil War and World War II.
Elisabeth Eidenbenz left Switzerland in 1937 to a
- Author: Escobar, Mario
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: April 18 2023
- ISBN10: 140023624X
- Language: English
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Shadow Country: A New Rendering of the Watson Legend
$24.00PaperbackAdd to cartNATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER – “Altogether gripping, shocking, and brilliantly told, not just a tour de force in its stylistic range, but a great American novel, as powerful a reading experience as near… [more below]
- Series: Modern Library Paperbacks
- Author: Matthiessen, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 912
- Publish Date: December 02 2008
- ISBN10: 081298062X
- Language: English
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By: Mark Sullivan
The Last Green Valley
$27.95HardcoverAdd to cart“Mark Sullivan has done it again The Last Green Valley is a compelling and inspiring story of heroism and courage in the dark days at the end of World War II.” –Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bes
- Author: Sullivan, Mark
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 458
- Publish Date: May 04 2021
- ISBN10: 1503958760
- Language: English
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Three Sisters, Three Queens
$20.00PaperbackAdd to cartFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory, the little-known story of three Tudor women who are united in sisterhood and yet compelled to be rivals when they fulfill their destinies as… [more below]
- Series: Plantagenet and Tudor Novels
- Author: Gregory, Philippa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 592
- Publish Date: February 21 2017
- ISBN10: 1476758743
- Language: English
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By: Winn, Adam
Killing a Messiah
$24.99PaperbackAdd to cartAs Passover approaches, the city of Jerusalem is a political tinderbox. Judah, a resistance leader, plots to overthrow the Roman occupation. Eleazar and his father, the high priest Caiaphas, seek peac
- Author: Winn, Adam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: January 14 2020
- ISBN10: 0830852778
- Language: English
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By: Williams, John
John Williams: Collected Novels (Loa #349): Butcher’s Crossing / Stoner / Augustus
$45.00HardcoverRead moreFor the first time, a collected edition of the major works of John Williams, including the acclaimed novel Butcher’s Crossing, now a major motion picture starring Nicholas Cage
John Williams’s three m- Author: Williams, John
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 877
- Publish Date: October 19 2021
- ISBN10: 1598537024
- Language: English
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By: Iggulden, Conn
The Gates of Athens
$15.95PaperbackRead moreEvoking two of the most famous battles of the Ancient World–the Battle of Marathon and the Last Stand at Thermopylae–The Gates of Athens is a bravura piece of storytelling by a well acclaimed master… [more below]
- Author: Iggulden, Conn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: March 08 2022
- ISBN10: 1643139509
- Language: English
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By: Fielding, Henry
The Life of Mr Jonathan Wild the Great
$12.95PaperbackAdd to cartThe real-life Jonathan Wild, gangland godfather and self-styled “Thieftaker General”, controlled much of the London underworld until he was executed for his crimes in 1725. Even during his lifetime hi… [more below]
- Series: Oxford World’s Classics (Paperback)
- Author: Fielding, Henry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: September 01 2008
- ISBN10: 0199549753
- Language: English
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By: Tessa Arlen
A Dress of Violet Taffeta
$19.00PaperbackAdd to cartA sumptuous novel based on the fascinating true story of La Belle ノpoque icon Lucy, Lady Duff Gordon, who shattered the boundaries of fashion with her magnificently sensual and enchantingly unique des
- Author: Arlen, Tessa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: July 05, 2022
- ISBN10: 0593436857
- Language: English
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By: Erika Robuck
Sisters of Night and Fog: A WWII Novel
$17.00PaperbackRead moreNamed a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by Buzzfeed – Bookbub – BookTrib – and more!
A heart-stopping new novel based on the extraordinary
Two women, two countries. Nothing in common but a call to fight.- Author: Robuck, Erika
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: March 01 2022
- ISBN10: 0593102169
- Language: English















