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Historical Fiction July 2025 |
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Children of the stars : a novel by Mario EscobarCaptured in the Jewish raids of 1942 Paris, brothers Jacob and Moses Stein flee the Velodromo de Invierno and seek refuge in a French community before embarking on a dangerous escape to Argentina.
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The cafe with no name by Robert Seethaler"Raised in a home for war orphans, Robert has nonetheless grown into a warm-hearted, hard-working, and determined man. When the former owners of the corner cafâe in the Carmelite market square shutter the business, Robert sees that the chance to realize his dream has arrived. The place, dark and dilapidated, is in a poor neighborhood of the Austrian capital, but for some time now a new wind has been blowing, and the air is filled with an inexplicable energy and a desire for renewal....Robert refurbishes the cafâe and, rewarding him for his efforts and search of a congenial place to gather, talk, read, or just sit and be, customers arrive, bringing their stories of passions, friendships, abandonments, and bereavements"
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A map to paradise by Susan MeissnerBlacklisted actress Melanie Cole and her maid, Eva, form an unlikely alliance to uncover the mystery surrounding their agoraphobic neighbor's disappearance, leading them to a surprising discovery about themselves and their shared past.
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These days by Lucy CaldwellIn 1941 Belfast, sisters Emma and Audrey navigate love, cultural expectations, and personal secrets as relentless bombings devastate their city, forcing them and their community to confront survival and the pursuit of meaning amidst the chaos of war.
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The listeners by Maggie StiefvaterJune Porter Hudson struggles to maintain the elegance of the Avallon Hotel in 1942 West Virginia when it is secretly repurposed to house captured Axis diplomats, forcing her to balance wartime tensions, divided loyalties, and the covert operations of an FBI agent.
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The Second Sun by P. T. DeutermannIn March 1945, Captain Wolfe Bowen investigates a captured German U-boat carrying Japanese civilians and mysterious cargo, triggering a race against time to determine Japan's potential atomic weaponry and report the findings to newly inaugurated President Truman.
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| The Cardinal by Alison WeirTracing Thomas Wolsey's rise from the young son of a village butcher to a wealthy cardinal and Henry VIII's closest advisor, this well-researched tale also depicts his falling in love and becoming a father to several children, despite church rules. But everything, including his life, is at risk when the king decides to divorce Catherine of Aragon in order to marry Anne Boleyn. |
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The Martha's Vineyard beach and book club : a novel by Martha Hall KellyIn 2016, grieving Mari Starwood visits Martha's Vineyard and uncovers a surprising connection to the Smith sisters, who, during World War II, balanced family struggles, romance, and whispers of espionage while running a farm and forming a transformative book club.
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The library of lost dollhouses : a novel by Elise Hooper"A fresh new dual-timeline novel from beloved author Elise Hooper, about a young librarian who discovers historic dollhouses and embarks on a journey to uncover the hidden secrets behind the intricate miniatures, perfect for fans of Fiona Davis and Marie Benedict".
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The impossible thing by Belinda BauerIn 1926, a neglected girl's discovery of a rare bird egg changes her fate, while a century later, Patrick Fort and his friend Nick uncover the dark world of egg trafficking as they pursue a stolen treasure with ties to the past.
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The lost wife by Susanna MooreArriving in Minnesota Territory with no prospects, Sarah Brinton quickly marries and settling in her new life as a wife and mother, finds kinship among the Sioux women at a nearby reservation until she is caught in the middle of the Sioux Uprising of 1862 where she is lost to both worlds.
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| Where the Rivers Merge by Mary Alice MonroeIndependent Eliza Rivers, who was born in South Carolina's Low country in 1900, lives through wars, family turmoil, sexism, business growth, and more. At 88, she draws two young women close, sharing her past and hoping they can keep her beloved land safe from her selfish son in this multi-generational novel, the 1st in the Mayfield duology. |
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| Zeal by Morgan JerkinsOpening at Ardelia and Oliver's engagement party in 2019 New York, this sweeping story flows back to 1865, where star-crossed enslaved lovers Harrison and Tirzah are separated by the American Civil War. They end up marrying others, and Zeal movingly depicts their paths and those of their descendants over the following decades. |
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The winemaker's wife by Kristin HarmelThe author of the international best-seller The Room on Rue Amélie returns with a moving story set amid the champagne vineyards of northern France during the darkest days of World War II. 75,000 first printing.
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