Renaissance

'A masterful storyteller with an intricate knowledge of his subject.' The Daily Telegraph 'Alan Judd knows more about the secret world than any other writer living. To have him turn his expert eye on the world of Christopher Marlowe - and on Francis...

A wonderfully captivating historical romance from the author of the bestselling classic Katherine. 'To read Seton is to enter into another time with such conviction that it seems as real as the present' (Philippa Gregory)Set during the Jacobite Risings...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781954123328Author Gary McAvoyFormat HardbackPage Count 328Imprint Literati EditionsPublisher Literati EditionsWeight(grams) 549gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

The latest in the thrilling and “lively” (The New York Times) Agents of the Crown series follows John Dee and his wife working together in an act of espionage that may turn out to be treason.While working on a powerful new weapon for England, the...

'Royal court intrigue at its finest.' - Historical Writers Association 'A stunning novel about the birth of the United Kingdom that demonstrates the scholarship of the author, as well as her imaginative power.' - Richard Holloway It is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743276870Author Anne Easter SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 672Imprint Atria BooksPublisher Atria BooksWeight(grams) 748gDimensions(mm) 236mm * 155mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800167223Author Wendi DavidsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Vanguard PressPublisher Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers

The war is coming to an end... Now the fighting can really start. The thrilling conclusion to Robert Low's epic and savage Border Reivers TrilogyIt is 1548, and the war with the English is winding down. But in the savage heart of the Borders, peace is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781919629827Author Zachary TwamleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 470Imprint When Diplomacy Fails PublishingPublisher When Diplomacy Fails...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsRunner-up for M.M. Bennetts Award for Historical Fiction 2017 and Novel of the Year - Underground Book Reviews 2016.Book InformationISBN 9780997133813Author Janet...

‘A spellbinding tale of love, lust, magic and betrayal in Imperial Russia…..I couldn't put it down' Santa Montefiore A city in flames. A revolution raging. A woman on the run. Nadezhda has never wanted to be a witch. But the occult is in her blood. Her...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739923808Author C J RichardsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 346Imprint C. J. RichardsonPublisher C. J. RichardsonWeight(grams) 440gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

'A most engaging novel, full of intrigue and atmosphere' Anne O'Brien'A real page-turner; I couldn't put it down' Tracy Rees'Weaves the past and present together skilfully' Sarah Morgan'Transporting and imaginative' Woman__________ Shortlisted...

Arrested by her sister for treason, who in her household can Elizabeth trust?1553: deeply-divided England rejoices as the rightful heir, Mary Tudor, sweeps to power on a tide of populist goodwill. But the people should have been careful what they wished...

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...

London Society takes their problems to Sherlock Holmes. Everyone else goes to Arrowood. 'Finlay depicts a seedy, desperate London and vivid characters with considerable skill' The Times ...

'Royal court intrigue at its finest.' - Historical Writers Association 'A stunning novel about the birth of the United Kingdom that demonstrates the scholarship of the author, as well as her imaginative power.' - Richard Holloway George...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781732589971Author Rozsa GastonFormat PaperbackPage Count 398Imprint Renaissance EditionsPublisher Renaissance EditionsWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780374521356Author P. LagerkvistFormat PaperbackPage Count 228Imprint Farrar, Straus & Giroux IncPublisher Farrar, Straus & Giroux IncWeight(grams) 249g

Winner of the Premio Bancarella, 2017 The second instalment in a prize-winning series charting the rise of the House of Medici as they become Masters of Florence and progenitors of the Renaissance. Florence, 1469. Lorenzo de' Medici is to be wed. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780295930Author Fiona BuckleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Severn HousePublisher Canongate BooksWeight(grams) 300gDimensions(mm) 218mm * 138mm *...

'Stockwin creates a knotty narrative, writing with authority about Britain's Georgian navy and the physical world at sea with intrigue, captivating characters, and deft storytelling. Thunderer is a suspenseful journey' Quarterdeck1812. Arriving back in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838251574Author V E H MastersFormat PaperbackPage Count 380Imprint Nydie BooksPublisher Nydie BooksWeight(grams) 372gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 22mm

'I was blown away by this dark, enchanting story of witchcraft, power and injustice' Mary Chamberlain'A mesmerising combination of gothic horror and elegant restraint' Francesca Haig, author of The Fire Sermon seriesErzsebet Bathory, whose infamous place...

Westminster Hall, 13 December 1828. Midnight. Thousands are massed outside. Newspapers are holding their presses. James Lambert, a young apothecary-surgeon, has accused a leading surgeon at Guy's Hospital of killing a patient. Never before has a...

A thrilling historical adventure that sees two assassins go head-to-head on the open seas, from Sunday Times bestselling author and Richard & Judy Book Club pick David Mark. London, 1628. Nicolaes de Pelgrom, assassin and devoted servant of George...

The Penguin English Library Edition of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe'I walk'd about on the shore, lifting up my hands, and my whole being, as I may say, wrapt up in the contemplation of my deliverance ... reflecting upon all my comrades that were...

'Stockwin creates a knotty narrative, writing with authority about Britain's Georgian navy and the physical world at sea with intrigue, captivating characters, and deft storytelling. Thunderer is a suspenseful journey' Quarterdeck1812. Arriving back in...

In the final days of Henry VIII, one man is there to witness the demise of a legend... King Henry VIII, a fearsome figure of power and stature, lies upon his deathbed diminished by sickness and haunted by ghosts from his past. Only Will Somers,...

'Luminous' SEBASTIAN BARRY'Incandescent characters and mellifluous prose' LISA CAREY'Reminiscent of Edith Wharton at her very best' LIZ NUGENT_________The true story of a woman ahead of her time . . . In 1887, Isabel Bilton is the eldest of three...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780727823021Author Alys ClareFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Severn HousePublisher Canongate BooksWeight(grams) 440gDimensions(mm) 223mm * 146mm * 25mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Man Booker Prize (Novel) 2009 and National Book Critics Circle Award (Fiction) 2009. Commended for Indies Choice Book Awards (Fiction) 2010. Short-listed for...

A gripping novel of love, passion, betrayal and heartbreak. Katherine Parr survived Henry VIII to find true love with Thomas Seymour - only to realise that her love was based on a lie. Clever, sensible and well-liked, Katherine Parr trod a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781770414631Author David EliasFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint ECW Press,CanadaPublisher ECW Press,Canada

The Hundred Years' War sets Brittany ablaze in this unputdownable medieval adventure.Into a land torn by civil war rides freebooter Martin Kemp, in search of a lord in whose service he can win plunder and glory.Soon he falls under the spell of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995611764Author TL ClarkFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Steamy Kettle PublishingPublisher Steamy Kettle Publishing

The third instalment in a prize-winning series charting the rise of the House of Medici as they become Masters of Florence and progenitors of the Renaissance. Fontainebleau, 1536. Francis II, Dauphin and heir to the French throne, is dead. Poisoned...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780290195Author M.J. TrowFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Severn HousePublisher Canongate BooksWeight(grams) 404gDimensions(mm) 222mm * 144mm * 18mm

I saw her file it away: a good Catholic girl come to supervise her in her detention. Every girl in England, now, under the circumstances, made sure to be a good Catholic girl. Except her, of course. And, if only she knew it, me.Escorting 'nine days...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781734614701Author Donna DigiuseppeFormat PaperbackPage Count 392Imprint Lady in Ermine PressPublisher Lady in Ermine PressWeight(grams) 494gDimensions(mm)...