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Historical Fiction August 2019 |
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| Star Path: People of Cahokia by W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal GearStarring: Morning Star, god incarnate, and his mortal sister Night Shadow Star, who must defeat their evil brother Walking Smoke.
Why you might like it: Written by a pair of archaeologists, this dramatic novel of pre-Columbian North America recreates the Cahokia settlement (1100 CE) and Mississippian culture in vivid detail.
Should you start here? This 4th book in the Morning Star series follows plotlines established in previous books; newcomers should start with People of the Morning Star. |
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The abolitionist's daughter
by Diane C. McPhail
Things change for the Southern-abolitionist Mathews family when, on a Mississippi morning in 1859, Emily Matthews begs her father to save a slave, Nathan, about to be auctioned away from his family. A first novel.
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All the flowers in Paris : a novel
by Sarah Jio
A tale told from alternating viewpoints follows the experiences of a Parisian woman who awakens with no memory of her past before discovering a mysterious cache of letters by a young woman of Jewish ancestry during the Nazi occupation.
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| Deep River: A Novel by Karl MarlantesIntroducing: Ilmari, Aino, and Matti Koski, Finnish siblings who immigrate to the United States in the early 1900s and settle in Deep River, a hardscrabble logging community in the Pacific Northwest.
What happens: Brothers llmari and Matti risk life and limb in the timber industry, while sister Aino becomes a labor activist.
Author alert: Karl Marlantes' debut, Matterhorn, won the Society of American Historians Prize for his haunting depiction of the Vietnam War. |
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| A Darker Sea: Master Commandant Putnam and the War of 1812 by James L. HaleyWhat it's about: War hero Lieutenant Bliven Putnam receives a promotion and a ship of his own, the USS Tempest, a twenty-gun brig.
Why you might like it: Written by an award-winning historian, this sequel to The Shores of Tripoli features authentic nautical details and well-researched depictions of naval warfare during the War of 1812.
For fans of: C.S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower novels and Patrick O'Brien's Aubrey-Maturin books. |
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Until the sea shall give up her dead
by Sean Russell
Taking on two Spanish castaways en route to the French shipping colonies, Master and Commander Charles Hayden becomes involved in a conflict involving the English, French and Spanish. By the author of Under Enemy Colors. 17,500 first printing.
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A sea of gold
by Julian Stockwin
Fresh off his success at Corunna, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd falls in with legendary frigate captain Lord Thomas Cochrane and the two are tasked with fighting off the French fleet in the Basque Roads, a mission that will leave Kydd in ruins
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| The North Water: A Novel by Ian McGuireWhat it's about: In 1859, the whaling vessel Volunteer sets sail for the Arctic under the command of the corrupt Captain Brownlee.
Featuring: a motley crew that includes Patrick Sumner, a former army surgeon with a laudanum habit and a trunk full of secrets, and Henry Drax, an alcoholic harpooner with a thirst for brutal violence.
Is it for you? If you like fast-paced, violent sea stories that leave you wondering who (if anyone) will survive, check out The North Water. |
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| The Bermuda Privateer by William WestbrookWhat it is: a swashbuckling maritime adventure story perfect for fans of David Donachie, Alexander Kent, and Seth Hunter.
Starring: Nicholas Fallon, formerly of the Royal Navy and now the privateer captain of the schooner Sea Dog; and Beauty McFarland, his (female) friend and first mate.
Series alert: Captain Nicholas Fallon's adventures continue in The Black Ring. |
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Much ado about Lewrie
by Dewey Lambdin
After his ship is decommissioned, Alan Lewrie enjoys the quiet, onshore life with his new wife until he accidentally uncovers a dognapping gang in the latest addition to the series, following An Onshore Storm
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