River of Ink by Paul M. M. Cooper
$19.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction
'An extraordinary debut ...River of Ink is what historical fiction should be: immersive, illuminating and captivating' The Times From his humble village beginnings, Asanka has risen to the prestigious position of court poet in the great island kingdom of Lanka, delighting in a life of ease. But when the ...Show more
The Confusion by Neal Stephenson
$34.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction | Series: Baroque Cycle
In the year 1689, a cabal of Barbary galley slaves -- including one Jack Shaftoe, aka King of the Vagabonds, aka Half-Cocked Jack -- devises a daring plan to win freedom and fortune. A great adventure ensues -- a perilous race for an enormous prize of silver ... nay, gold ... nay, legendary gold.In Euro ...Show more
Mary by Janis Cooke Newman
$34.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction
A fascinating and intimate novel of the life of Mary Todd Lincoln, narrated by the First Lady herself Mary Todd Lincoln is one of history s most misunderstood and enigmatic women. She was a political strategist, a supporter of emancipation, and a mother who survived the loss of three children and the as ...Show more
Empires of Sand by David W. Ball
$0.00 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction
Separated during the Franco-Prussian War, Moussa deVries becomes a desert warrior in North Africa while his best friend and cousin Paul joins the French military, until they meet again as adversaries in the Sahara.
A Hollow Crown by Helen Hollick
$27.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction
Aged only thirteen, Emma, daughter of the Duke of Normandy, is married in a strategic alliance to King Aethelred of England. Inept and arrogant, Aethelred is loathed by his young wife, whom he punishes for his many failings as a ruler. Their first son, Edward, is born through an act of violence that is ...Show more
Wimmera Journeys by Anne Brown (University of Exeter)
$32.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction
Bloodline (#3 Wars of the Roses) by Conn Iggulden
$32.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction
The third gripping instalment in the epic Wars of the Roses, in which the feud between two great families plunged England into a war that threatened to tear the country apart, Bloodlineis the latest brilliant historical novel from Sunday Timesbestselling author, Conn Iggulden. Praise for Conn Iggulden' ...Show more
London by Edward Rutherfurd
$19.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction
"A TOUR DE FORCE . . . London tracks the history of the English capital from the days of the Celts until the present time. . . . Breathtaking."--The Orlando Sentinel A master of epic historical fiction, Edward Rutherford gives us a sweeping novel of London, a glorious pageant spanning two thousand y ...Show more
Three Sisters, Three Queens by Philippa Gregory
$32.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction
A New York Times Bestselling AuthorWhen Katherine of Aragon is brought to the Tudor court as a young bride, the oldest princess, Margaret, takes her measure. With one look, each knows the other for a rival, an ally, a pawn, destined -- with Margaret's younger sister Mary -- to a sisterhood unique in all ...Show more
By Gaslight by Steven Price
$18.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction
*LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA ENDEAVOUR HISTORICAL DAGGER AWARD 2017* LONDON 1885 - A woman's body is discovered on Edgware Road. Ten miles away, her head is pulled from the dark muddy waters of the Thames. For two men, this event will push them to the very brink. DETECTIVE WILLIAM PINKERTON - `Thirty-nine ye ...Show more
A Place Called Winter by Patrick Gale
$29.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction | Reading Level: very good
To find yourself, sometimes you must lose everything. A privileged elder son, and stammeringly shy, Harry Cane has followed convention at every step. Even the beginnings of an illicit, dangerous affair do little to shake the foundations of his muted existence - until the shock of discovery and the threa ...Show more