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An Instance of the Fingerpost: A Novel 323 reviews
Iain Pears
Riverhead Trade, 2000
You must read this book in order to appreciate Master Pears' genius
+ Absolute Genius
+ Very smart mystery!
+ well written historical mystery
+ An Interesting and Complex Book
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The Witch of Cologne 40 reviews
Tobsha Learner
Tor Books, 2007
Jewish history, magic, the Inquisition and romance
+ love, logic, and the divine
I found this to be an intriguing and engaging story. Despite some other reviews depicting it as a bodice-ripper, the main features were the characters and the rich, detailed history about persecution, plague and evil. It is difficult to locate a published novel today without some sensuality, ...
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The Queen of Bedlam 25 reviews
Robert McCammon
Pocket, 2007
Just excellent!
+ Another rollicking thriller from McCammon
+ Fantastic - A gripping and terrifying detective tale with a wry sense of humor
+ Still going strong after all these years
+ McCammon Produces another First-Rate historical Mystery
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The Hooded Hawke (Elizabeth I Mysteries, Book 9)3 reviews
Karen Harper
St. Martin's Minotaur, 2007
Harper pens another winner!
+ delightful sixteenth century mystery
Queen Elizabeth (the first, not Helen Mirren), unwilling to let her enemies catch her unawares, enlists her servants and staff to help her pursue whoever is behind the barely-missed attacks on her person. Determined, clever, and quick-witted, Harper's Elizabeth is a master at managing court and ...
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The Aviary Gate: A Novel15 reviews
Katie Hickman
Bloomsbury USA, 2008
Just So So
The Aviary Gate intertwines the story of modern Oxford researcher Elizabeth Staveley with the 400-year-old story of Celia Lamprey, a sea captain's daughter assumed to have died in a shipwreck but actually held as a concubine in the Sultan's harem in Constantinople. Celia's fiance, an English ...
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Bluebird, or The Invention of Happiness8 reviews
Sheila Kohler
Other Press, 2007
Great Writing
+ A novel of contrasts beautifully wrought
+ Fascinating women in exciting times
+ Great Read
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Royal Harlot: A Novel of the Countess Castlemaine and King Charles II14 reviews
Susan Holloway Scott
NAL Trade, 2007
A Survivor!
+ Mom loved it!
+ Royal Harlot
+ Royal Harlot
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The Golden Tulip: A Novel13 reviews
Rosalind Laker
Three Rivers Press, 2007
Review by Mirella Patzer - Historical Fiction Author
+ A plethora of interesting subjects
+ Not what the back cover said.
+ Very addicting and well written...
+ The Golden Tulip
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Year of Wonders313 reviews
Geraldine Brooks
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002
Unexpectedly, A Great Read
+ Great read!
+ I'm Loving This Author
+ Beautifully Written, But Strange Ending
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Lady Macbeth: A Novel16 reviews
Susan Fraser King
Crown, 2008
Lady Macbeth is a wonderful read
+ Loved this book
+ Wonderful....
+ Good summer read!
+ Has all the right elements but lacks a certain spark, this book is good but not great. Only moderately recommended
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Helen of Troy64 reviews
Margaret George
Viking Adult, 2006
Another great book from Margaret George
+ Beautifully done...LOVED it!!
+ Helen of Troy--historical fiction at its finest.
+ A wonderful book!
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The Lady Elizabeth: A Novel35 reviews
Alison Weir
Ballantine Books, 2008
refreshing biographical fiction
+ The New Philippa Gregory?
+ Great read
"The King's Daughter". Elizabeth Tudor is not quite three years old when her father King Henry beheads her mother his second wife Anne Boleyn. Thus with one stroke of the ax the child is demoted from Princess to lady. From that day until her sire dies, her life is in jeopardy.
"The King's ...
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Mistress of the Sun: A Novel10 reviews
Sandra Gulland
Touchstone, 2008
A beautifully detailed novel of a royal mistress
+ Very enjoyable
+ A Mesmerizing Tale of a Royal Mistress
+ The Sun King's 1st Mistress
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Ghostwalk70 reviews
Rebecca Stott
Spiegel & Grau, 2008
Breaks new ground
+ Ghostwalk
+ Similar in feeling to The Thirteenth Tale
This book breaks new ground in the development of novels. It has elements of historical research, a thriller, a love story, a whodunit, a science fiction, and a ghost story, but it is not typical of any established genre. Its wide-ranging content, drawn from many different fields of intellectual ...
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Nefertiti: A Novel112 reviews
Michelle Moran
Three Rivers Press, 2008
Amazing Book for all the Ancient Egypt History Lovers
+ Egyptian Royalty up close
+ Absolutely awesome!!
+ (4.5 stars) Wonderful!
+ An adventure in the Nefertiti world through her sister
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The Mercy Seller: A Novel10 reviews
Brenda Rickman Vantrease
St. Martin's Griffin, 2008
She didn't let me down
+ Good read.
+ Good Historical Albeit Biased
+ Well drawn historical fiction
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The Mercy Seller: A Novel10 reviews
Brenda Rickman Vantrease
St. Martin's Griffin, 2008
She didn't let me down
+ Good read.
+ Good Historical Albeit Biased
+ Well drawn historical fiction
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Bluebird, or The Invention of Happiness8 reviews
Sheila Kohler
Other Press, 2007
Great Writing
+ A novel of contrasts beautifully wrought
+ Fascinating women in exciting times
+ Great Read
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The Aviary Gate: A Novel15 reviews
Katie Hickman
Bloomsbury USA, 2008
Just So So
The Aviary Gate intertwines the story of modern Oxford researcher Elizabeth Staveley with the 400-year-old story of Celia Lamprey, a sea captain's daughter assumed to have died in a shipwreck but actually held as a concubine in the Sultan's harem in Constantinople. Celia's fiance, an English ...
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Lady Macbeth: A Novel16 reviews
Susan Fraser King
Crown, 2008
Lady Macbeth is a wonderful read
+ Loved this book
+ Wonderful....
+ Good summer read!
+ Has all the right elements but lacks a certain spark, this book is good but not great. Only moderately recommended
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