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Historical Fiction January 2019
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The tattooist of Auschwitz : a novel
by Heather Morris
An international best-seller based on the true story of an Auschwitz-Birkenau survivor traces the experiences of a Jewish Slovakian who uses his position as a concentration-camp tattooist to secure food for his fellow prisoners. Hardcover Library Edition. 20,000 first printing.
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In Farleigh Field : a novel
by Rhys Bowen
World War II arrives at the ancestral home of Lord Westerham and his five daughters when a soldier with a failed parachute falls to his death on the estate and MI5 operative and family friend Ben Cresswell is covertly tasked with investigating at the same time one of the daughters takes a secret job at Bletchley Park.
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Heads you win
by Jeffrey Archer
A stand-alone epic by the best-selling author of Kane and Abel follows a 1968 Russian teen who escapes an oppressive life in Leningrad and is forced to choose between parallel lives in London and New York. Simultaneous
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| The Gown: A Novel of the Royal Wedding by Jennifer RobsonWhat it's about: the friendship between the seamstresses responsible for the intricate embroidery on Princess (soon to be Queen) Elizabeth's wedding dress.
Why you might like it: Parallel narratives, set in 1947 and 2016, converge as a present-day woman solves a family mystery.
You might also like: Liz Trenow's The Forgotten Seamstress, in which vintage clothing similarly connects two women from different eras. |
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Master of his fate
by Barbara Taylor Bradford
"Working at his father's market stall in Victorian England, James Lionel Falconer determines to become a merchant prince. Hardworking and trustworthy, he catches the eye of Henry Malvern, head of the most prestigious London shipping company. When threatsagainst his reputation--and his life--emerge, James must prove that he truly is the master of his fate"
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| The After Party by Anton DiSclafaniStarring: rebellious glamour girl Joan Fortier and Cece Buchnan, her "best friend since infancy, her modern-day lady-in-waiting." Inseparable since childhood, the women's complicated bond is unraveled by Joan's increasingly alarming behavior.
Why you might like it: Set amid the debutante balls, cocktail parties, and garden-club luncheons of 1950s Houston, Texas, The After Party boasts in-depth characterizations and strong period atmosphere. |
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| Belgravia by Julian FellowesWhat it is: a dramatic novel from the creator of TV's Downton Abbey.
What happens: A fancy dress ball held the night before the Battle of Waterloo sets in motion events whose ramifications won't be fully felt for decades.
Why you might like it: The posh London district of Belgravia serves as the well-appointed stage on which a compelling and atmospheric tale of family secrets and class conflict plays out. |
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A Certain Age
by Beatriz Williams
Though smitten with her much-younger paramour, aviator Octavian Rofrano, socialite Theresa Marshall can't divorce her wealthy, philandering husband: it's simply not the done thing in 1922. Further complications arise when Theresa's playboy brother "Ox" becomes engaged to Sophie Fortescue, an heiress whose family connections are suspect. Theresa sends Octavian to investigate the situation -- whereupon he falls for Sophie as well. Inspired by Richard Strauss' comic opera Der Rosenkavalier, this atmospheric novel infuses a timeless love story with sparkling Jazz Age glamour.
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| Habits of the House by Fay WeldonWhat it's about: Due to profligate spending, poor investments, and gambling with the Prince of Wales, the Earl of Dilberne has money troubles. Could marrying off his son to an American heiress solve them?
Series alert: This 1st book in the Love and Inheritance trilogy continues with Long Live the King and The New Countess.
About the author: In addition to penning the first episode of landmark TV series Upstairs, Downstairs, British author Fay Weldon also coined the slogan "Vodka gets you drunker quicker" during her copywriting days. |
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| The Other Daughter by Lauren WilligWhat it's about: When governess Rachel Woodley discovers that she's the illegitimate daughter of an earl, she joins forces with gossip columnist Simon Montfort, who helps her infiltrate society as "Vera."
Why you might like it: Set in 1920s London, The Other Daughter features memorable characters, surprising plot twists, and (light) romance.
About the author: Best known for her Napoleonic War-era Pink Carnation series, author Lauren Willig branches out to the Bright Young Things in this stand-alone novel. |
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