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Historical Fiction

The best of recent historical fiction in our libraries

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The Ghost Theatre

Fantastical and captivating, The Ghost Theatre charts the rise and dramatic destruction of a dream born from love and torn apart by betrayal

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Atalanta

When a daughter is born to the King of Arcadia, she brings only disappointment. Left exposed on a mountainside, the defenceless infant Atalanta, is left to the mercy of a passing mother bear and raised alongside the cubs under the protective eye of the goddess Artemis. Swearing that she will prove her worth alongside the famed heroes of Greece, Atalanta leaves her forest to join Jason's band of Argonauts. But can she carve out her own place in the legends in a world made for men?

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Clytemnestra

A spellbinding retelling of Greek mythology’s greatest heroine

The chilling, mesmerising and darkly delicious new novel from Anna Mazzola, inspired by the Acqua Tofana poisonings in 17th century Italy Jessie Burton, Book Of Secrets, Love Potions, Deep Thinking, Ancient Knowledge, The Secret Book, Page Turner, Admit It, Beautiful Stories

The Book of Secrets

The chilling, mesmerising and darkly delicious new novel from Anna Mazzola, inspired by the Acqua Tofana poisonings in 17th century Italy

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The Armour of Light

Ken Follett returns to Kingsbridge in the 18th century, with an epic tale of revolution and a cast of unforgettable characters

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The Heroines

In Athens, crowds flock to witness the most shocking trial of the ancient world. Phaedra, young bride of King Theseus, has accused her stepson, Hippolytus of rape. He's a prince, a talented horseman, a promising noble with his whole life ahead of him. She's a young and neglected wife, the youngest in a long line of Cretan women with less than savoury reputations. The men of Athens must determine the truth. Who is guilty, and who is innocent?

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Ghost Ship

A sweeping and epic love story, The Ghost Ship is the swashbuckling third volume in Kate Mosse's enthralling series, The Joubert Family Chronicles

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The Housekeepers

All eyes are on the grandest house in Mayfair as the countdown to their lavish summer ball begins. Everything must be perfect. But with the chandeliers gleaming and the cellars stocked, loyal housekeeper Mrs King is suddenly dismissed. As the clock strikes twelve on the night of the ball, Mrs King will return to strip the house of its riches. And she knows just who to recruit to pull off the impossible

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The Fascination

The estranged grandson of a wealthy collector of human curiosities becomes fascinated with teenaged twin sisters, leading them into a web of dark obsessions

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Lady MacBethad

The electrifying story of love, ambition, revenge and murder behind a real life Scottish queen

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Sharpe's Command

The brand new novel from Bernard Cornwell in the global bestselling Sharpe series

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Herc

This should be the story of Hercules, his twelve labours, his endless adventures, but this is the story of everyone else. His friends, his enemies, his wives, his children, his lovers, his rivals, his gods, his victims.

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The Square of Sevens

Laura Shepherd-Robinson's The Square of Sevens is an epic and sweeping mystery set in Georgian high society, a dazzling story offering up intrigue, heartbreak, and audacious twists

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The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho

It's 1746 and Georgian London is not a safe place for a young Black man, especially one who has escaped slavery. After the twinkling lights in the Fleet Street coffee shops are blown out and the great houses have closed their doors for the night, Sancho must dodge slave catchers and worse. So how does Charles Ignatius Sancho meet the King, write and play highly acclaimed music, become the first Black person to vote in Britain and lead the fight to end slavery?

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The Witches of Vardo

Norway, 1662. A dangerous time to be a woman, when even dancing can lead to accusations of witchcraft. After recently widowed Zigri's affair with the local merchant is discovered, she is sent to the fortress at Vardø to be tried as a witch