Civil War Era

A restless tomboy with a wild imagination, Jo March bridles against societal conventions. She has no interest in becoming a lady; she will become a writer. Fortunately for Jo, her family supports her ambitions and understands her eccentricities. With...

'Historical fiction at its finest' - Belfast TelegraphDorset, 1642.When bloody civil war breaks out between the King and Parliament, families and communities across England are riven by different allegiances.A rare few choose neutrality.One such is Jayne...

'Masterful . . . has much to say to our times' Guardian'Begs to be read' Spectator'A luminous, thought-provoking novel' Esi Edugyan, author of Washington BlackIn 1792, formerly enslaved Benjamin Honey and his Irish wife, Patience, discover an island...

You don't know about me, without you have read a book by the name of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", but that ain't no matter. So begins, in characteristic fashion, one of the greatest American novels. Narrated by a poor, illiterate white boy living...

One of the greatest novels of the 20th century by one of the greatest writers in American historyHigh in the pine forests of the Spanish Sierra, a guerrilla band prepares to blow up a vital bridge.Robert Jordan, a young American volunteer on the...

**LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024*The heart-rending story of a Native American community told through the generationsAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER'A towering achievement' New York Times'As vital as air' Guardian'This novel is alive'...

A novel set in Civil War-era Louisiana, as the South transforms and a brilliant cast of characters-enslaved and free women, plantation gentry, and battle-weary Confederate and Union soldiers-are caught in the maelstrom.In the fall of 1863, the Union Army...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593129920Author Louis L'AmourFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

'I want you to remember something, Nat. You're small on the outside. But inside you're as big as everyone else. You show people that and you won't go far wrong in life.' An uplifting, feel-good story perfect for fans of Mrs England The Doll Factory and...

Inspired by the true events of the most notorious evictions in Irish history... 1861, Donegal, Ireland Ten years ago Declan Conaghan's father died in the Great Famine, and since then, Declan has kept his...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022 A SUNDAY TIMES HISTORICAL NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2022 A TELEGRAPH BEST FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 A WATERSTONES BEST HISTORICAL NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2022 AN EVENING STADARD MUST-READ NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2022 ONE OF...

**A TIMES, GUARDIAN, TELEGRAPH, SPECTATOR, THE CRITIC, MAIL ON SUNDAY, ECONOMIST AND PROSPECT BOOK OF THE YEAR**'A gifted narrative historian, eloquent, graceful and witty; the stories she tells are the ones we all should know' Hilary MantelIt was a time...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 BOOKER PRIZE'Masterful . . . [This Other Eden] has much to say to our times.' Guardian'A testament of love . . . so real it could make you weep.' Danez Smith, New York Times'A luminous, thought-provoking novel.' Esi Edugyan,...

Hemingway's great novel of the Spanish Civil War'The world is a fine place and worth fighting for and I hate very much to leave it'High in the pine forests of the Spanish Sierra, a guerrilla band prepares to blow up a vital bridge. Robert Jordan, a young...

'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. ...

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...

'Fascinating and immersive... I love a novel that deals with the many ways in which people keep their secrets' DIANA GABALDON A sweeping love story set against the Jacobite revolution from much-loved, million copy bestselling author Susanna...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593158661Author Louis L'AmourFormat PaperbackPage Count 624Imprint Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

There is only one known queen who truly ruled a kingdom on American soil. Transformative and breathtakingly honest, The American Queen is based on actual events that occurred between 1865 - 1889 and shares the unsung history of a Black woman who built a...

It was the middle of the nineteenth century when Lafanu Brown audaciously decided to become an artist. In the wake of the American Civil War, life was especially tough for Black women, but she didn't let that stop her. The daughter of a Native American...

'Superbly researched and vividly told' Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury'Affecting, action-packed' Carolyn Kirby'This is neither men's history nor women's history. It is good, gripping history, sharply and immediately told... A real treat'...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022 A SUNDAY TIMES HISTORICAL NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2022 AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4 OPEN BOOK 'Brilliantly recounts the story of the American theatrical dynasty that produced Lincoln's assassin' Sunday Times Book of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780425286081Author Louis L'AmourFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, IncPublisher Random House USA...

In the fall of 1863, the Union Army controls the Mississippi River and much of Louisiana, as the Civil War rolls on.Wade Lufkin is a man without a country or a cause - an idle spectator since New Orleans surrendered, he now paints at his uncle's...

A fine, exclusive edition of one of literature's most beloved stories. Featuring an intricate laser-cut jacket with foil stamping, this stunning, giftable first edition is one of just 10,000 copies ever to be printed!In The Adventures of Huckleberry...

May 1875: Mary Todd Lincoln is addicted to opiates and tried in a Chicago court on charges of insanity. Entered into evidence is Ms. Lincoln's claim that every night a Savage Indian enters her bedroom and slashes her face and scalp. She is swiftly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780873513227Author Vilhelm MobergFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S.Publisher Minnesota Historical Society Press,U...

'I am a white man and never forget it, but I was brought up by the Cheyenne Indians from the age of ten.' So starts the story of Jack Crabb, the 111-year old narrator of Thomas Berger's masterpiece of American fiction. As a "human being", as the Cheyenne...

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... It is 1685 and England is on the brink of a renewed civil war against the Stuart kings...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781525899782Author Shaunna J EdwardsFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Graydon HousePublisher Graydon HouseWeight(grams) 299gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 135mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781728249582Author Susanna KearsleyFormat HardbackPage Count 448Imprint Sourcebooks LandmarkPublisher Sourcebooks LandmarkWeight(grams) 159g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345527363Author Jeff ShaaraFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 329gDimensions(mm)...

'Historical fiction at its finest' - Belfast TelegraphDorset, 1642.When bloody civil war breaks out between the King and Parliament, families and communities across England are riven by different allegiances.A rare few choose neutrality.One such is Jayne...

The war is over, but in this world made for men can she carve her own path? 'A richly detailed historical drama' USA Today1865. The American Civil War has just ended.When Vita Tenney's father tells her she must abandon her dream of becoming a doctor and...

WINNER OF THE ATWOOD GIBSON WRITERS' TRUST FICTION PRIZE 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 AMAZON CANADA FIRST NOVEL AWARD COSMOPOLITAN'S 10 BEST HISTORICAL FICTION BOOKS OF 2023'Fresh and propulsive . . . a veneration of those whose tales are often...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345527394Author Jeff ShaaraFormat PaperbackPage Count 608Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 437gDimensions(mm)...

The book that inspired the epic movie, Dances With Wolves, and its sequel, The Holy Road, together in one volume for the first time. 1863. The last occupant of Fort Sedgewick, Lieutenant John Dunbar watches over the American frontier. A thousand miles...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553578980Author Louis L'AmourFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, IncPublisher Random House USA...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780873513203Author Vilhelm MobergFormat PaperbackPage Count 402Imprint Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S.Publisher Minnesota Historical Society Press,U...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553253931Author Louis L'AmourFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, IncPublisher Random House USA...