Historical

Tangled Threads is a gripping romantic saga from Margaret Dickinson.For Eveleen Hardcastle life gets no better than growing up on Pear Tree Farm in the Lincolnshire countryside. Her family works hard for the Dunsmore estate and Eveleen finds it...

1820s Britain: after the wars with France, when unemployment was high and soldiers could be paid off, when the government was desperately afraid of social unrest, any crime was drastically punished and thousands were hung. But one could petition the King...

Alexander's beauty, strength and defiance were apparent from birth, but his boyhood honed those gifts into the makings of a king. His mother, Olympias, and his father, King Philip of Macedon, fought each other for their son's loyalty, teaching Alexander...

LOSE YOURSELF IN THE BREAKOUT SENSATION OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019 'Brilliant' Joanna Cannon'Spellbinding' Guardian'Magic' Erin Kelly'Immersive' Sunday...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914958663Author Jean GraingerFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint Jean GraingerPublisher Jean GraingerWeight(grams) 395gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

From the number one bestselling author comes a swashbuckling tale of mutiny and murder in paradise . . . Even Paradise can turn into a nightmare . . . The Mutiny on the Bounty is the most famous uprising in naval history. Led by...

1868. In Japan's exotic pleasure quarters, sex is for sale and the only forbidden fruit is love ...Hana is just seventeen when her husband goes to war, leaving her alone and vulnerable. When enemy soldiers attack her house she flees across the shattered...

Three Regency Christmas short stories in one volume Winter wedding bells are ringing... For three Regency...

The heartwarming follow on to Keep the Home Fires Burning, from the creator of ITV smash-hit Home Fires - perfect for fans of Rosie Clarke and Annie Groves.In the depths of war, the women of Great Paxford will need all their strength . . .As enemy planes...

The entrancing historical read perfect for readers of Hamnet and The Manningtree Witches 'Vivid and poetic' JENNIFER SAINT 'Mesmerizing' ROSIE ANDREWS 'Page-turning' SUSAN STOKES-CHAPMAN 'Beautiful' ANNIE GARTHWAITE 'Exquisitely written' SONIA...

'Beautifully written and a thoroughly absorbing read. I found it impossible to put down' Deborah Carr, USA Today Bestseller THE TOWN OF WEM, SHROPSHIRE 1643 Civil war is ripping England apart. ...

In December 1991, Allende's daughter Paula, aged 26, fell gravely ill and sank into a coma. This book started as a letter to Paula written during the hours spent at her bedside, and became a personal memoir and a testament to the ties that bind families...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781837906376Author Ellie CurzonFormat PaperbackPage Count 318Imprint BookouturePublisher BookoutureWeight(grams) 313gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 18mm

Rome: August 314 AD, and as the sun's insidious heat beats down, murderous forces lurk in the underbelly of the city. The normally cosseted world of Rome's rich and powerful is rocked by a series of violent abductions, as children of the elite are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995716346Author Victor CornwallFormat PaperbackPage Count 520Imprint Black Door Press LtdPublisher Black Door Press Ltd

The earth-shattering conclusion to the legend of Merlin.Returning from his epic journey to Constantinople, Myrddion Merlinus finds Briton in the grip of Uther Pendragon's bloodthirsty war against the Saxons. Coerced into obedience, Myrddion must serve...

Be transported from London to New Orleans and beyond in this powerful, moving historical novel from the international bestseller Lesley PearseShe witnessed a murder - and now her life is in danger . . .Fifteen year-old Belle, though raised in a London...

From the bestselling author of The Last Correspondent comes a remarkable story of three young women who defy the bombs to do their bit for Britain. Will they survive the dark streets of London to see the Allies win the war? London, 1941. The Blitz...

Auschwitz, 1942. Stumbling through the terrifying wrought iron gates of Auschwitz, Jewish author Etty Weil longs for her apartment overlooking the Seine, where she used to laugh with friends, her shelves full of records and her beloved typewriter by the...

The first in a brilliant series set during Hannibal's war against Rome, from the bestselling author of THE FORGOTTEN LEGION Chronicles________________________ENEMY OF ROMEThe great Carthaginian general, Hannibal, has never forgotten the defeat and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780295756Author Paul DohertyFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Severn HousePublisher Canongate BooksWeight(grams) 330gDimensions(mm) 217mm * 141mm *...

A return to the epic romance, heroism, history and warm and eccentric cast of characters that made CAPTAIN CORELLI'S MANDOLIN such an extraordinary hit (2.5 million copies sold). The very first adventure with flying ace and war hero Daniel Pitt.In the...

BE TRANSPORTED TO THE EPIC WORLD OF THE ATHENIANS WITH CONN IGGULDEN'S LATEST LEGENDARY TALE 'Astonishing, convincing and compelling, with ferocious battles that bring the Ancient World of Greece alive' 5***** Reader Review ______ A STATESMAN IS BORN,...

The new historical novel from Philippa Gregory, the Number One bestselling author of Tidelands and Dark Tides. In a divided country, power and loyalty conquer all . . . Ned Ferryman, inspired by news of a rebellion against the Stuart kings, returns from...

PRE-ORDER PRECIPICE, THE THRILLING NEW NOVEL FROM ROBERT HARRIS, NOW - PUBLISHING AUGUST 2024Now a major Netflix film starring Jeremy Irons_________________________MUNICH, SEPTEMBER 1938Hitler is determined to start a war. Chamberlain is desperate to...

'Mrs. Hemingway is so beautifully written, and evocative, that I could not put it down until the last page.' - Jojo Moyes, author of Me Before You.A Richard and Judy Book Club selection.In the dazzling summer of 1926, Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781837909698Author Ellie CurzonFormat PaperbackPage Count 302Imprint BookouturePublisher BookoutureWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 17mm

It's Sarah and her brother against the world... When Sarah Jepson's mother Annie dies, Sarah is left with her little brother Tommy to care for. Alone in the world, the two of them must make a life for themselves in...

Before you follow the path into your family's history, beware of the secrets you may find... The new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author. Ruth has returned to Edinburgh after many years of exile,...

Sweeping, escapist and heartrending - the perfect read for fans of Victoria Hislop and Kate Morton. LONDON, 1986: Bequeathed an old portrait by her grandmother, Kate Darling begins to unpick the tapestry of her...

Can Polly finally escape her haunting past?Spring 1919: WW1 might be over, but the inhabitants of Dorcalon in the Welsh Valleys still feel the pain of the war that took so many of their men.Polly Smith is trying to survive her own battle at home. After...

1286 and on a storm-ridden night King Alexander III of Scotland is riding across the Firth of Forth to meet his beautiful French bride Yolande. He never reaches his final destination as his horse mysteriously slips, sending them both crashing to their...

*A brand new companion to the Last Kingdom series, Uhtred's Feast, is available to pre-order now* The tenth book in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions. A hero will be forged from this...

From the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author comes a World War Two tale of one boy's fight for survival in Nazi Europe A secret mission...1939. As Europe teeters on the brink of war, Alfred Kendall is tasked with carrying out a minor mission...

Set mainly in Uzbekistan between 1900 and 1980, The Railway introduces to us the inhabitants of the small town of Gilas on the ancient Silk Route. Among those whose stories we hear are Mefody-Jurisprudence, the town's alcoholic intellectual; Father...

The Himalayas, 1935.Kangchenjunga. The sacred mountain. Biggest killer of them all.Five Englishmen set out to conquer it. But courage can only take them so far. And the higher they climb, the darker it gets.A terrifying tale of a dark and deadly...

Mathilde of Westminster must face a dangerous foe in the third novel in Paul Doherty's acclaimed series. March 1312 and England is divided. Edward II is in conflict with his barons over royal favourite Gaveston, and Queen Isabella is momentously pregnant...

'Rich and intricately drawn... luminous prose' Carolyn ParkhurstAfter the birth of her daughter Emma, the usually resilient Majella finds herself feeling isolated and exhausted. Then, at her childhood home, Majella discovers the diary of her maternal...

From New York Times bestselling author Susanna Kearsley1707 An ill-fated expedition for the New World left Sophia Paterson an orphan, cared for by her uncle. On his passing, a distant relative offers what Sophia longs for most: a home. Slains Castle, on...

*A brand new companion to the Last Kingdom series, Uhtred's Feast, is available to pre-order now* The fourth book in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions. A hero will be forged from...