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The White Princess (Cousins' War) by Gregory Philippa
mobi, epub |eng | 2013-07-22 | Author:Gregory, Philippa [Gregory, Philippa]

GREENWICH PALACE, LONDON, SUMMER–AUTUMN 1492 England is arming for war. The men are mustering at Greenwich in the fields around the palace, all of the lords are calling up their ...
( Category: Biographical March 25,2014 )
The Wandering Falcon by Jamil Ahmad
mobi, epub |eng | 2012-10-02 | Author:Jamil Ahmad

On approaching the hills, the band of men rested for a while near the spring. They baked bread and shared it with their captives, and also arranged for a few ...
( Category: Cultural Heritage March 25,2014 )
Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
mobi, epub, azw3 |eng | 2012-05-08 | Author:Hilary Mantel

Now Edward Seymour is promoted into the king’s privy chamber, a singular mark of favour. And the king says to him, ‘I think I should have young Rafe Sadler among ...
( Category: Biographical March 25,2014 )
The Winter Ghosts by Kate Mosse
mobi, epub |eng | 2011-09-15 | Author:Kate Mosse

I looked down into the still surface of the water. My cheeks were hollow with lack of sleep and my eyes, rimmed with exhaustion, stared back at me in the ...
( Category: Ghosts March 25,2014 )
The White Queen by Philippa Gregory
mobi, epub, azw3, pdf |eng | 2009-09-08 | Author:Philippa Gregory

JULY 1473 We halt at the town of Shrewsbury on the way back to London in the last days of July for me to go into confinement in the guest ...
( Category: Biographical March 25,2014 )
The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory
mobi, epub |eng | 2008-01-02 | Author:Philippa Gregory

1569, DECEMBER, COVENTRY: GEORGE The queen is housed in the best house in town and that is not good enough for her. Bess and I are quartered next door, goods ...
( Category: Biographical March 25,2014 )
The Dream of Scipio by Iain Pears
mobi, epub |eng | 2002-01-02 | Author:Iain Pears

There was much to do, a whole society to rebuild, an entire regime to establish. Simple things, normally taken for granted, required immense effort and labor. All his tasks he ...
( Category: Historical Mystery March 25,2014 )
Pompeii by Robert Harris
mobi, epub, pdf |eng | 2011-04-21 | Author:Robert Harris

Pliny had grown too fat for a litter. He travelled instead by carriage, a two-seater, with Gaius wedged in next to him. Beside his red and corpulent uncle he looked ...
( Category: Historical Thrillers March 25,2014 )
Toby's Room
mobi |eng | 0101-01-01 | Author:Barker, Pat [Barker, Pat]

Table of Contents PART ONE: 1912 PART TWO: 1917
( Category: Military March 25,2014 )
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell
mobi, epub, pdf |eng | 2010-08-15 | Author:David Mitchell

' "With Beauty shall you Sleep, on Pleasure shall you Dine, By the Crane and the Turtle and the Goyo Pine . . ." ' A log cracks open in ...
( Category: Cyberpunk March 25,2014 )
The Information Officer by Mark Mills
mobi, epub, azw3 |eng | 2010-08-15 | Author:Mark Mills

Max was fairly accomplished at riding his motorcycle when drunk, and he knew from his little jaunt with Pemberton and Vitorin Zammit that it was just possible to squeeze three ...
( Category: Historical Mystery March 25,2014 )
Imperium by Robert Harris
mobi, epub |eng | 2011-04-21 | Author:Robert Harris

AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER it was Pompey’s birthday and for the third year in succession Cicero received a summons to attend a dinner in his honor. He groaned when ...
( Category: Historical Thrillers March 25,2014 )
Mary Russell 03 - A Letter of Mary
mobi |eng | 2009-08-15 | Author:King, Laurie R [King, Laurie R]

I had to admit, grudgingly and to myself, that a part of me liked this man Edwards. The part of me that was closest to Mary Small responded to him ...
( Category: Historical Mystery March 25,2014 )
Corduroy Mansions by Alexander McCall Smith
mobi, epub, azw3 |eng | 2010-08-15 | Author:Alexander McCall Smith

51. A Very Good Risotto BY THE TIME WILLIAM eventually got back to his flat, Marcia had prepared the risotto and was becoming anxious. “You took your time,” she said, ...
( Category: Humorous March 25,2014 )
And Thereby Hangs A Tale
mobi |eng | 2010-01-02 | Author:Archer, Jeffrey [Archer, Jeffrey]

10 THE UNDIPLOMATIC DIPLOMAT* PERCIVAL ARTHUR Clarence Forsdyke – his mother called him Percival, while the few friends he had called him Percy – was born into a family which ...
( Category: Short Stories March 25,2014 )

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