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The Sheen on the Silk
by Anne Perry
The bestselling author of Victorian mysteries makes an ambitious leap into historical fiction, setting her first stand-alone novel in the Ottoman Empire, and telling the story of Anastasius, a young woman who disguises herself as a eunuch in order to prove her brother innocent of a crime she... Read More
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The House at Riverton - MP3 Edition
by Kate Morton
The House at Riverton is a gorgeous debut novel set in England between the wars. It is the story of an aristocratic family, a house, a mysterious death and a way of life that vanished forever, told in flashback by a woman who witnessed it all and kept a secret for decades.Grace Bradley... Read More
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Coronation Summer
by Angela Mackail/ May Thirkell
This witty historical novel follows 17-year-old Fanny's journey to London for the six weeks of coronation festivities in the summer of 1838, when young Victoria assumes the throne in England. Happily the pomp and pageantry of London do little to distract Fanny from the more familiar concerns... Read More
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The Hundred Days
by Patrick O'Brian
When Napoleon escapes from Elba, the fate of Europe hinges on a desperate mission: Stephen Maturin must ferret out the French dictator's secret link to the powers of Islam, and Jack Aubrey must destroy it. Napoleon, like a vengeful phoenix, pursues his enemies across Europe. If he can corner... Read More
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Fan-Tan
by Marlon Brando
This swashbuckling adventure was the brainchild of the late Marlon Brando, who came up with the storyline in 1979. A collaboration with director Donald Cammell, who wrote a screenplay and later a novel based on the material, FAN-TAN is the story of a brave and dashing sea captain who is... Read More
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The Diamond
by Julie Baumgold
A tale based on the history of the Regent diamond is told from the fictional perspectives of an exiled Napoleon and his biographer and traces the gem's discovery, journey through the decadent courts of Europe, theft during the French Revolution, and ownership by Napoleon before his fall.... Read More
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Lie by Moonlight
by Amanda Quick
Hired to tutor four orphaned girls at remote, ramshackle Aldwick Castle, Miss Concordia Glade is pleased to find her pupils both eager and bright. Indeed, they are bright enough to have noticed some oddities about their situation. Provided for by an unseen benefactor, they are surrounded at... Read More
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H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey-Maturin)
by Patrick O'Brian
Somewhere in the Indian Ocean lies the prize that could make Aubrey rich beyond his wildest dreams: the ships sent by Napoleon to attack the China Fleet. But Aubrey must be on the defensive, pitting his wits and seamanship against an overwhelming enemy.
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The Confessions of Catherine De Medici
by C. W. Gortner
From C. W. Gortner, acclaimed author of The Last Queen, comes an ambitious and gripping new novel about the dramatic, tragic, and misunderstood life of one of history's most powerful and influential women: Catherine de Medici.
To some, she was the ruthless queen who led France... Read More
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