Review: Lana’s War by Anita Abriel
January 5, 2021 3:28 pm Leave your thoughtsLana's War, Anita Abriel, Atria - Anita Abriel’s novel, Lana’s War, riffs on dark history, during a time of genocide of Jewish people by the Nazis during World War II.
Tag Archive: historical fiction
The Gates of Athens by Conn Iggulden
January 1, 2021 4:01 am Leave your thoughtsThe Gates of Athens, Conn Iggulden, Pegasus Books - Evoking 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 of the historical adventure novel.
Interview: 18th Century Hospital Inspires Halls’ Historical Novel
December 1, 2020 6:01 am Leave your thoughtsInterview: The Foundling, Stacey Halls, Manilla Press - Stacey Halls is the author of the new historical novel The Foundling (The Lost Orphan, in the US), which takes place in 18th century London.
Sybelia Drive Explores Effects of Viet Nam War on Small Town
November 1, 2020 1:03 am Leave your thoughtsSybelia Drive, Karin Davidson, Braddock Avenue Books - In Sybelia Drive, author Karin Cecile Davidson offers a kaleidoscopic look at the lives of the residents of a small lake town in Florida amidst the tensions of the Vietnam War.
Book Review: Winter Sisters by Tim Westover
April 10, 2020 8:30 am Leave your thoughtsWinter Sisters, Tim Westover, QW Publishers - Author Tim Westover weaves an illuminating tall tale about ancient vs. modern medicine in his novel, “Winter Sisters.” The story begins in the early 1800s with the arrival of Audrey Waycross fresh out of medical school.
Book Review: The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis
March 30, 2020 3:10 pm Leave your thoughtsThe Lions of Fifth Avenue , Fiona Davis, Penguin Random House - Fiona Davis, known for factual research into New York’s landmarks in her historical fiction novels, has again produced a first-class tale. “The Lions of Fifth Avenue” is a suspenseful drama centered on the New York Public Library and its Berg Collection, stocked with American and English rare books and artifacts.
I See You So Close by M. Dressler
March 1, 2020 4:04 am Leave your thoughtsI See You So Close, M. Dressler, Simon & Schuster - The dead and their secrets refuse to stay buried in this thrilling sequel to M. Dressler’s award-winning The Last to See Me, for fans of Lauren Oliver and Kazuo
Interview: Story Grows Out of Nostalgia for Montauk
March 1, 2020 4:04 am Leave your thoughtsMontauk, Nicola Harrison, St. Martin's Press - Enchanted with the history of Montauk, Long Island, Nicola Harrison decided to tell the story of a modest woman who finds herself among high society.
Palmer’s The Rabbit Queen Asks What Is Truth
February 1, 2020 4:04 am Leave your thoughtsMary Toft, Dexter Palmer, Penguin Random House - One day in 1726, Mary Toft started giving birth to rabbits. Well, parts of rabbits, confounding the local physician, John Howard, and even physicians sent by the king from London to investigate this strange phenomenon.
This Terrible Beauty by Katrin Schuman
January 10, 2020 9:04 am Leave your thoughtsThis Terrible Beauty, Katrin Schuman, Lake Union Publishing - Suspense seeps through each page of Katrin Schumann’s historical fiction novel, “The Terrible Beauty.” Her evocative characters maneuver through a grim life on the German island of Rügen during Hitler’s regime ...