Historical Fiction
epub |eng | 2020-04-23 | Author:Fred Majdalany

Sheldon spent most of the morning studying the shops. He wanted to buy something for Sister Murgatroyd but he had no idea what. He hoped that by looking in shop ...
( Category: Military October 10,2022 )
epub |eng | 2022-06-15 | Author:Sheila Murray

* * * Cyril’s basement window was open, and the air smelled good. Not warm yet, but it reminded him of what warm felt like. He’d only ever had one ...
( Category: Cultural Heritage October 10,2022 )
epub |eng | 2017-07-27 | Author:John Jakes

THEY HAD A SPECIAL meeting place on the canal towpath, at the foot of Gamble’s Hill. The spot was equidistant from the Tredegar Works to the west and the sprawling, ...
( Category: Cultural Heritage October 10,2022 )
epub |eng | 2013-06-11 | Author:Atiq Rahimi [Rahimi, Atiq]

I only know I’m in the carpet because of its smell. I can’t see a thing. Just blackness. I can’t breathe. I can’t move. “Tell him to keep still …” ...
( Category: Cultural Heritage October 10,2022 )
epub |eng | 2018-11-12 | Author:Lana Kortchik [Kortchik, Lana]

Chapter 11 – The Impossible Choices December 1941 Lisa slipped into the room as Natasha was getting dressed. Natasha turned away. She didn’t want her sister to notice her tears. ...
( Category: World War II October 10,2022 )
epub |eng | 2018-07-27 | Author:Terrence Murphy [Murphy, Terrence]

The questions began the day Jacob started kindergarten, but Priscilla had long been waiting for that day, and she was ready. She told him she was actually not his mother ...
( Category: Short Stories October 10,2022 )
epub |eng | 2018-10-15 | Author:Lynna Banning

CHAPTER TEN Samuel stepped up on to the forecastle deck just as curses that would burn any hardened sailor’s ears left Elrik’s mouth. He turned to follow the direction of ...
( Category: Anthologies October 10,2022 )
epub |eng | 2011-06-06 | Author:Duncan A. Bruce

It was not two months later that our spy, Cuthbert, brought back to us the news that the English were gathering and training a huge army. King Edward II had ...
( Category: Medieval October 10,2022 )
epub |eng | | Author:Ruth Talbot

Chapter Twelve Friend. You have been with me for a while. And I thank you. But I can no longer hold my tongue. For I have lied to you. I ...
( Category: United States October 10,2022 )
epub |eng | 2020-05-26 | Author:Anne Morris

LizE had Fergus at her feet and a warm cup of herbal tea in her hands (having enjoyed an excellent shower to boot) when the doorbell rang. As she was ...
( Category: Regency October 10,2022 )
pdf | | | Author:Ha Jin

( Category: Cultural Heritage October 10,2022 )
azw3 |eng | 2016-04-07 | Author:J. R. Tomlin [Tomlin, J. R.]

Chapter 21 The rain had eased to nothing more than a gray drizzle. Dark clouds hung low and thick, threatening another downpour. Mud splattered up to James's knees as his ...
( Category: Scottish October 8,2022 )
mobi |eng | 2017-10-17 | Author:James Keffer

HMS Revenge reached her patrol area the next day and set about making her presence known. Ten ships were stopped or hailed in the first week, but none had any ...
( Category: French October 8,2022 )
epub |eng | 2020-11-17 | Author:Fotios Sarris

6 We had agreed to meet at a restaurant on Park Avenue my father frequented since he’d started driving a cab. Arriving twenty minutes late, he walked past me with ...
( Category: Cultural Heritage October 8,2022 )
epub |eng | 2012-03-05 | Author:Cynthia Drew

— 21 — The RMS Carpathia, Cunard’s newest ship, set out on its maiden voyage in May of 1903, bound for Boston. Max Siegel quit his job at a rough ...
( Category: Jewish October 8,2022 )