Historical

THE SIXTH NOVEL IN THE BESTSELLING OUTLANDER SERIES. _________________________________The long fuse of rebellion has already been lit.It's 1772, the Royal Colony of North Carolina, and the governor calls upon Jamie Fraser to unite the backcountry and...

'A page-turning literary gem' THE TIMES, BEST BOOKS OF 2020 From the highly acclaimed author of The Photographer of the Lost, a BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick, comes a beautiful and compelling story based on true events, perfect for fans of Maggie O'Farrell...

Spanning the period between the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 and the years just after World War I, Against the Day moves from the labour troubles in Colorado to turn-of-the-century New York; from London to Venice, to Siberia, to Mexico during the...

Jim Carver a tough, resolute war veteran, he returns from the trenches to build a better life for his family to find his wife dead. Archie Carver Jims eldest son, smart, ruthless, he has a quick eye for financial profits and beautiful women. Elaine...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999036471Author Mimi MatthewsFormat PaperbackPage Count 172Imprint Perfectly Proper PressPublisher Perfectly Proper PressWeight(grams) 191g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915054142Author Sarah PennerFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Legend Press LtdPublisher Legend Press LtdWeight(grams) 500g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506738260Author Shin'ichi SakamotoFormat PaperbackPage Count 656Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Weight(grams) 369g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780778369615Author Noelle SalazarFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Mira BooksPublisher Mira BooksWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 201mm * 132mm * 28mm

A WORLD ON THE BRINK OF WAR. AN AFFAIR ON THE EDGE OF SCANDAL.FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR'A riveting tale of politics, war and erotic obsession' Sunday Times'His most enthralling yet . . . a slam dunk of a plot . . ...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Exhilarating' GUARDIAN'Her writing has a timeless quality' THE TIMES'[Has] a visionary quality' OBSERVERA profound and explosive novel about a spirited girl alone in the wilderness, trying to surviveA servant girl...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593722565Author Ava ReidFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Del Rey BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 437gDimensions(mm) 217mm * 145mm *...

This danmei/Boys' Love novel series originally released in Chinese-and coming to the English language for the first time-is set in the universe of the author's other popular novel and animated series Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu!In this historical wuxia...

An inspiring, uplifting story of love and loss, courage and adventure, from the bestselling author of The Skylark's Secret.1927. Violet Mackenzie-Grant is embarking on her dream of studying at the Edinburgh School of Gardening for Women. She doesn't yet...

The new novel from Sunday Times bestseller Eve Chase, author of The Glass House and The Birdcage, available to pre-order in paperback! Notting Hill, London. One May evening, seventeen-year-old Maggie Parker's mother walks out of their front door and...

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**LONGLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2024**'Comrade Stalin wishes to speak with you.'A fascinating exploration of the relationship between writers and tyranny, from the winner of the first Man Booker International Prize.In June 1934, Joseph...

*BASED ON A TRUE STORY, CONTAINS 50+ PAGES OF EXTRA CONTENT ON THE REAL PEOPLE THE BOOK IS INSPIRED BY*Jersey, 1943. When the German Army invades the tranquil island, librarian Grace La Motee is determined to keep her services running. Ordered to destroy...

Battle calls the berserker once again...AD 781. Pagan Saxony groans under the Christian yoke. The invincible armies of Karolus, King of the Franks, occupy all this freedom-loving land and every Saxon must submit to baptism and pay tithes to the Church,...

K.J. Maitland's gripping Jacobean historical thriller series comes to a dramatic conclusion...'What a wonderful storyteller Maitland is' THE TIMESLondon, 1608. Three years after the Gunpowder Treason, the King's enemies prepare to strike again.Daniel...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024A DAILY MAIL NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2023LONGLISTED FOR BEST FICTION IN THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS AUSTRALIA 2024Born into the sweat and drudgery of a New South Wales sheep farm at the end of the 19th century, Dolly...

As World War One brings women unexpected new freedoms, bookbinder Peggy has the chance at a new future.'Vivid and moving ... I absolutely loved it!' Ruth Hogan, author of The Keeper of Lost Things'Charming, original and beautifully researched' Rachel...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385550369Author Percival EverettFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Doubleday & Co Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 482g

A NATIONAL BESTSELLERA BookBub Pick for Best Historical Fiction of Summer 2023A heartwarming story about the power of books to bring us together, inspired by the true story of the underground library in WWII Warsaw, by the New York Times bestselling...

The fourth and final part of Helen Forrester's bestselling autobiography continues the moving story of her early poverty-stricken life with an account of the war years in Blitz-torn Liverpool In 1940 Helen, now twenty, is working long hours at...

The highly anticipated novel from the internationally bestselling author of The Pull of the Stars and Room'This is Donoghue at her strange, unsettling best.' - Maggie O'Farrell, author of Hamnet'Combines pressure-cooker intensity and radical isolation,...

The showstopping debut from the author of the #1 Sunday Times bestseller ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE A blind man spends his days roaming the beaches of Kenya collecting shells, classifying them by feeling their whorls, spines and folds in his...

*ONE OF THE TIMES BEST FICTION BOOKS OF 2022*The glorious Sunday Times bestseller from one of our greatest storytellers. French Braid follows one family's joys and heartbreaks, mistakes and secrets, from the 1950s right up to today.When Mercy Garrett...

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE 'A superb collection... Marriage, gambles, disappearances, motiveless vandalism - it is the stuff of unremarkable lives, conveyed in a remarkable fashion' Independent Open Secrets, Alice Munro's eighth book,...

A keepsake collection of Lord John Grey's shorter adventures and a spectacular addition to any Gabaldon fan's library, Lord John and the Hand of the Devils brings these three unique novellas together for the first time.____________Lord John and the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838325909Author Marcia ClaytonFormat PaperbackPage Count 386Imprint Sunhillow PublishingPublisher Sunhillow PublishingWeight(grams) 381gDimensions(mm)...

If you like Philippa Gregory, you will love this dazzlingly vivid historical novel from multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy. Two Queens at the mercy of a capricious King...'Jean Plaidy doesn't just write the history, she...

'As unexpectedly beguiling as it is affecting.' Daily MailSince his award-winning debut collection of stories, Last Days of the Dog-Men, Brad Watson's work has been as melancholy, witty, strange, and lovely as any in America. Inspired by the true story...

Jess is about to face her biggest battle just as the war nears its endWith Jess newly promoted to Filterer Officer at RAF Fighter Command HQ, she is delighted to be reunited with Evie and May. However, now that they can enjoy socialising in London, Jess...

The bestselling classic from a 'magnificent story-teller' (Independent on Sunday). Journey to the glittering seventeenth-century court, and witness the rise and fall of young, charming Robert Merivel...When a twist of fate delivers an ambitious young...

A heartfelt wartime saga from bestseller Rosie Clarke continues the Trenwith SeriesCaught between enemy lines - can they survive?1914, HampshireJack Barlow has a dream. For generations his family have been in service at Trenwith Estate. If he can survive...

It is 1941, and the world is at war. Young Theresa Compton is left devastated after giving up her illegitimate child and joins the Special Operations Executive, an organisation of undercover agents working behind enemy lines. Her mission is to assist a...

NO ONE WANTED TO END UP AT MORGATE HOUSE. BUT THE GIRLS HAD NOWHERE ELSE TO GO . . . 'The thrilling, heartbreaking, and shocking story of dark secrets, twisted lives, lies, and manipulation. The twist! OMG!' -----1985. Separated from her...

Discover the moving novel based on a true story about a woman triumphing against overwhelming odds, from the international bestseller Lesley PearseShe made one mistake, and now she'll never see home again . . .Mary, a Cornish mariner's daughter, makes...

________________________'Ellroy writes with raw power ... undeniably one of the most influential crime writers of our time' THE TIMES'a tangled fever-dream ... Ellroy offers a grandiose, Wagnerian vision of wartime LA' SUNDAY...

A compelling saga from Margaret Dickinson, Fairfield Hall charts the changing fortunes of Annabel Constantine, in the devastating lead up to the First World War.Ruthlessly ambitious Ambrose Constantine is determined that his daughter, Annabel, shall...