662 Results in the "Historical Fiction" category


    • Derrick Vaughan, Novelist Cover
      by LovelyMay Derrick Vaughan, Novelist is a novella by Edna Lyall, published in 1889. It tells the story of Derrick Vaughan, a young man who discovers his passion for writing and achieves success as a novelist. The narrative explores his journey through the literary world, the sacrifices he makes for his art, and the personal challenges he faces, including the tension between love and ambition. The book provides insight into the life of a writer in Victorian England, addressing themes of creativity, ethics, and perseverance, with Lyall's characteristic emphasis on moral integrity and social values.
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      Mother Night

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut follows Howard W. Campbell Jr., an American playwright turned Nazi propagandist, who later claims he was a spy for the Allies. From his prison cell in 1961, he reflects on his role in the war, exploring the blurred lines between truth, morality, and guilt in a darkly comic narrative.
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      by LovelyMay The Calvary General by Charles Marshall is a classic military text that provides a detailed study of cavalry tactics and the art of mounted warfare. Written by an experienced officer, the book explores the strategies, challenges, and responsibilities of a cavalry general, emphasizing the unique demands of leading mounted troops. It offers insights into battlefield tactics, command decisions, and the adaptability required to manage fast-moving, dynamic cavalry forces effectively. This book serves as both a historical analysis and a tactical guide, valuable for understanding the pivotal role of cavalry in traditional warfare.
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      by testsuphomeAdmin Álvaro Enrigue’s You Dreamed of Empires reimagines the 1519 meeting of Hernán Cortés and Moctezuma, blending history with hallucinatory storytelling. With dark humor and rich prose, it explores power, conquest, and the distortions of history.
    • The Heaven  Earth Grocery Store A Novel Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride is a compelling novel set in a small, segregated town, exploring themes of race, identity, and community through a mysterious death. A powerful, thought-provoking read with rich storytelling.
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      Ghostroots

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      by testsuphomeAdmin “Ghost­roots” by ‘Pemi Agu­da is a debut short sto­ry col­lec­tion set in Lagos, Nige­ria, blend­ing the mun­dane with the super­nat­ur­al. The twelve sto­ries explore themes of inher­i­tance, mater­nal lin­eage, and haunt­ing lega­cies, often focus­ing on women grap­pling with famil­ial and soci­etal bur­dens. Aguda’s prose weaves unset­tling yet deeply human nar­ra­tives, where every­day life inter­sects with spec­tral pres­ences. Notable sto­ries include “Breast­milk,” which delves into…
    • The Giver of Stars (Jojo Moyes) Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes is a historical novel set in 1930s Kentucky, following a group of women who become traveling librarians, facing personal and societal challenges while forming deep bonds and making a lasting impact on their community.
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      Long Island

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Long Island is a 2024 nov­el by Colm Tóibín, which serves as a con­tin­u­a­tion of his crit­i­cal­ly acclaimed nov­el Brook­lyn. The sto­ry fol­lows the life of Eilis Lacey, now in her 40s, liv­ing on Long Island with her hus­band Tony Fiorel­lo and their two teenage chil­dren. Despite her years in Amer­i­ca, Eilis has remained deeply con­nect­ed to her Irish roots and has nev­er returned…
    • The Dutch House (Ann Patchett) Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The Dutch House by Ann Patchett is a family saga that follows siblings Danny and Maeve, who are haunted by their childhood home, the grand Dutch House, and the complex legacy of love, loss, and betrayal tied to it.
    • All the Light We Cannot See Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin All the Light We Can­not See is a beau­ti­ful­ly writ­ten his­tor­i­cal nov­el that tells the par­al­lel sto­ries of Marie-Lau­re, a blind French girl, and Wern­er, a Ger­man orphan and gift­ed radio tech­ni­cian, whose paths con­verge dur­ing World War II in the occu­pied French town of Saint-Malo. Marie-Lau­re flees Paris with her father as the Nazis invade, car­ry­ing a mys­te­ri­ous and poten­tial­ly cursed dia­mond from…
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