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Historical Fiction May 2021
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Beauty among ruins
by J'nell Ciesielski
Nursing the wounded at a convalescent home in World War I Scotland, an American socialite unexpectedly partners with a wounded Scottish laird to defeat a common enemy. By the author of The Songbird and the Spy.
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The Certainties
by Aislinn Hunter
From Aislinn Hunter, the author of 'The World Before Us', comes a vivid novel reminiscent of Anthony Doerr and Michael Ondaatje, about the entwined fates of two very different refugees in two distinct moments: a war-torn Spanish border town in the 1940s; and a British island in the 1970s, as a ship full of would-be migrants approaches shore.
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China : the novel
by Edward Rutherfurd
China: The Novel brings to life the rich terrain of this vast and constantly evolving country. From Shanghai to Beijing to the Great Wall, Rutherfurd chronicles the turbulent rise and fall of empires as the colonial West meets the opulent and complex East in a dramatic struggle between cultures and people. Extraordinarily researched and majestically told, Rutherfurd paints a thrilling portrait of one of the most singular and remarkable countries in the world.
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Churchill's secret messenger
by Alan Hlad
Recruited from Churchill’s typing pool to become an undercover spy in German-occupied France, a young woman from London bravely endures daring missions, audacious escapes, and harrowing imprisonment in a Nazi concentration camp, risking everything for the country—and the man—she loves.
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Hour of the witch
by Chris Bohjalian
A resourceful Puritan woman in 1662 Boston plots to escape a violent marriage only to find herself targeted by her disapproving and superstitious neighbors for failing to save a child’s life.
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Legacy of war
by Wilbur A. Smith
A sequel to Courtney’s War finds a plot against Saffron and her husband, Gerhard, triggering consequences throughout post-World War II Europe, before Leon finds himself caught between colonialism and rebellion in an independence-seeking Kenya.
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Letters Across the Sea
by Genevieve Graham
Inspired by a little-known chapter of World War II history, a young Protestant girl and her Jewish neighbour are caught up in the terrible wave of hate sweeping the globe on the eve of war in this powerful love story that's perfect for fans of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.
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Mary Jane : a novel
by Jessica Anya Blau
Taking a summer job as a nanny for the daughter of a local doctor, straight-laced Mary Jane is introduced to a world of sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll, which helps her figure out what she really wants out of life, and what kind of person she’s going to be.
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Northern spy : a novel
by Flynn Berry
Certain that her beloved sister did not join the IRA by choice, a Catholic BBC producer confronts impossible decisions that test family bonds, the limits of her ideals and her responsibilities as a mother.
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The Orchard House
by Heidi Chiavaroli
Two women, one living in present day Massachusetts and another in Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House soon after the Civil War, overcome their own personal demons and search for a place to belong.
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Remember me : a Spanish Civil War novel
by Mario Escobar
A tale of loss and resistance based on Spain’s Children of Morelia history finds the three Alcalde children of 1934 Madrid sent to faraway Mexico when their parents align themselves against the fascist regime of General Franco.
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The Son of the House
by Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-onuobia
In the Nigerian city of Enugu, two women – Nwabulu, a beautiful housemaid who is in love with a rich man’s son, and Julie, educated and privileged, relate the stories of their lives as they await their fate.
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A splendid ruin : a novel
by Megan Chance
"After her mother's death, penniless May Kimble lives a lonely life until an aunt she didn't know existed summons her to San Francisco. There she's welcomed into the wealthy Sullivan family and their social circle. Initially overwhelmed by the opulence of her new life, May soon senses that dark mysteries lurk in the shadows of the Sullivan mansion. Her glamorous cousin often disappears in the night. Her aunt wanders about in a laudanum fog. And a maid keeps hinting that May is in danger. Trapped by betrayal, madness, and murder, May stands to lose everything, including her freedom, at the hands of those she trusts most. Then, on an early April morning, San Francisco comes tumbling down. Out of the smoldering ruins, May embarks on a harrowing road to reclaim what is hers"
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The Woman With the Blue Star
by Pam Jenoff
Inspired by the harrowing true stories of those who hid from the Nazis in the sewers, this emotional testament to the power of friendship follows Ella, an affluent Polish girl, as she helps Sadie and her pregnant mother survive despite the worsening dangers of the war.
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