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Hilary Mantel's Bring Up the Bodies now available in paperback.
Tomas, a cellist and dreamer, denies the devastating changes happening in 1930's Germany — until he is drafted into Hitler's Wehrmacht.
Definitely recommended if you enjoy historical novels, or are interested in First Wave feminism.
Romanov jewels, assassins, love, and murder – you had me by page four.
Find out more about Jeanette Baker, the author of 16 novels, the latest being Catriona.
Booker Prize novel takes a new look at Thomas Cromwell.
“If God had a name, what would it be/ And would you call it to his face/ If you were faced with him in all his glory/ What would you ask if you had just one question?” — Joan Osbourne
Historical novel brings elephants to England in the 18th century.
This historical novel fails to quite come to terms with a great character of history.
Politics is a lonely, desperate life, that ends only in failure. Something to look forward to!