"All strange and terrible events are welcome, But comforts we despise; our size of sorrow, Proportion'd to our cause, must be as great." ~ William Shakespeare (1564-1616), English poet and playwright, Antony and Cleopatra
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| Lucky Us: A Novel by Amy BloomAbandoned by her mother as soon as she's introduced to the half-sister she never knew she had, 12-year-old Eva Logan clings to 16-year-old Iris Acton and their bigamist father. Iris is beautiful, popular, and determined to become a movie star; Eva is shy, smart, and desperate to keep her new family intact. When Iris flees their Ohio hometown and heads for Hollywood, Eva tags along. Together, the young women embark on a series of adventures that take them across the United States (and back again) during the Great Depression, World War II, and beyond. |
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| The Fortune Hunter: A Novel by Daisy GoodwinBrighter than the world-famous Lennox diamonds that are her birthright, heiress Charlotte Baird is more interested in the new medium of photography than the time-honored tradition of marriage -- until she meets the dashing Captain Bay Middleton. The finest equestrian in 1875 England, Middleton lacks the pedigree to wed an heiress as well as the funds to fulfill his lifelong dream of winning the Grand National. Although instantly drawn to each other, Charlotte and Bay's budding courtship is threatened by the arrival of the Empress Elizabeth of Austria, an accomplished horsewoman who capture's Bay's attention. As in Daisy Goodwin's previous novel, The American Heiress, the Gilded Age provides the stage for a dramatic love triangle set against the backdrop of high society. |
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| Wars of the Roses: Stormbird by Conn IgguldenWhen 22-year-old Henry VI, scion of the House of Lancaster, takes the throne of England in 1437, the rival House of York sees an opportunity to unseat the gentle, pious king known as "the Lamb." Especially once Henry agrees to trade certain British territories to France in exchange for a royal bride, Margaret of Anjou, and a truce between their constantly warring nations. This opening installment of the Wars of the Roses series combines the intricate dynastic politics of Sharon Kay Penman's historical sagas and the fast-paced, visceral military action of Bernard Cornwell's novels. |
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| Euphoria: A Novel by Lily KingWhen renowned but controversial American anthropologist Nell Stone arrives in 1930s Papua New Guinea with her husband and colleague Fen, they find an assistant in Andrew Bankson. An English linguist studying the isolated Kiona tribe, Bankson is a willing guide to the newcomers. As the three collaborate on their research, Bankson's growing obsession with Nell adds further strain to her marriage to Fen, who's already threatened by his wife's greater fame and professional reputation. Loosely based on the lives and careers of anthropologist Margaret Mead and her second and third husbands, Euphoria is an atmospheric and richly detailed glimpse of a bygone time and place. |
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| Out of the Black Land: A Mystery by Kerry GreenwoodUnexpectedly elevated to the rank of Great Royal Scribe, peasant boy Ptah-hotep serves the pharaoh Akhnaten -- formerly Amenhotep IV -- who has renounced Egypt's traditional pantheon in favor of the sun god Aten. Meanwhile, Ptah-hotep's lover Kheperren enters the employ of General Horemheb and observes his master's attempts to defend the Black Land. But invaders present only one threat to the realm's survival: at court, Queen Nefertiti conspires with her sister Mutnodjme to conceive a royal heir whom she can pass off as the child of her sterile husband, even as opponents of the pharaoh's religious reforms plot to end his reign. Out of the Black Land's intricate, suspenseful study of the political machinations and courtly intrigue of Egypt's Eighteenth Dynasty should appeal to fans of Pauline Gedge's The King's Man series. |
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Zipporah, wife of Moses : a novel
by Marek Halter
The second volume in the Canaan Trilogy focuses on the life of Zipporah, the adopted Ethiopian daughter of Jethro, high priest of the Midianites. While an honored member of her adopted father's family, Zipporah is not a desirable wife in the tribe because of her heritage. A chance meeting with a wanderer from Egypt, the biblical Moses, leads Zipporah to her destiny. Encouraging Moses to return to Egypt, she becomes his consort and plays a vital role in leading the Israelite slaves to freedom. Halter skilfully brings Zipporah to life and provides a rich background in historical detail and characters.
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Cleopatra's Daughter: A Novel
by Michelle Moran
We know what happened to Cleopatra and Marc Antony, but what about their children? In this novel by the author of Nefertiti and The Heretic Queen, Cleopatra's daughter, Selene, takes center stage. After her parents' deaths, she and her twin brother, Alexander, are sent to Rome, where they're taken in by Octavia, sister of the future Emperor. As a foreigner and the child of Rome's enemies, Selene must tread carefully if she wants to survive. If you like your historical novels full of danger and intrigue, check out this book, in which ancient Rome is "authentically and vividly brought to life" (Booklist).
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Dreamers of the day : a novel
by Mary Doria Russell
In the wake of the Great War and the devastating influenza pandemic of 1919, Ohio schoolteacher Agnes Shanklin uses her inheritance to take a trip of a lifetime to Egypt and the Holy Land. Arriving at her hotel, she meets T. E. Lawrence, Winston Churchill, and Lady Gertrude Bell, among others. The 1921 Cairo Peace Conference is about to decide the future of many Middle Eastern countries and Agnes is in the thick of it. As Agnes becomes a confidant of these historical figures, the reader is drawn into a fascinating period of historical importance with reverberations felt today.
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