The Scottish Prisoner (#3 Lord John Grey) by Diana Gabaldon
$22.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction | Series: Lord John Grey Ser.
A captivating return to the world Diana Gabaldon created in her Outlander and Lord John series, The Scottish Prisoner is a masterpiece of epic history, wicked deceit, and scores that can only be settled in blood.London, 1760. For Jamie Fraser, paroled prisoner-of-war, life is coming apart at the seams. ...Show more
The Seamstress of Sardinia by Bianca Pitzorno
$32.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
An immersive and vividly written historical novel for anyone who loved Ferrante's Neapolitan novels or Tracy Chevalier's Girl with a Pearl Earring. Born into poverty, the seamstress spends her days sewing in the houses of wealthy families. Her work is simple and honest; taught by her nonna, she skilfull ...Show more
The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho by Paterson Joseph
$32.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction
'Absolutely loving this . . . A great storyteller and a fabulous actor. Well done, sir!' DAVID HAREWOOD 'Phenomenal! Highly recommended' MALORIE BLACKMAN, author of Noughts and Crosses 'Sings with the words of a man who survives his struggles, and expresses himself through music, language and love' GRET ...Show more
The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste
$19.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction
Post-Ethiopia, 1935. With the threat of Mussolini's army looming, recently orphaned Hirut struggles to adapt to her new life as a maid. Her new employer, Kidane, an officer in Emperor Haile Selassie's army, rushes to mobilise his strongest men before the Italians invade. Hirut and the other women long t ...Show more
The Shadow of Perseus by Claire Heywood
$32.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction
'A fresh and original take on the myth of Perseus . . . I was gripped by the human drama at the novel's heart.' Elodie HarperThe myth remembers him as a hero. The women who knew him best remember him differently.Now it's time to hear their side of the story . . . *** His mother Banished from her homelan ...Show more
The Ship's Midwife by Peta Miller
$32.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction
Lives are about to be irrevocably changed following a typhus outbreak on a cramped emigrant ship bound for Australia. 1850 For Sarah Hallow, orphaned, penniless and alone, with only the skills learned from her midwife mother to guide her, passage on a ship bound for the new colony of Brisbane, Australia ...Show more
The Silk House by Kayte Nunn
$32.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction
Weaving. Healing. Haunting. The spellbinding story of a mysterious boarding school sheltering a centuries-old secret... Australian history teacher Thea Rust arrives at an exclusive boarding school in the British countryside only to find that she is to look after the first intake of girls in its 150-year ...Show more
The Slightest Chance - When Your Enemy Is Your Best Friend... by Paul Letters
$24.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
In war, you can pretend to be someone youre not. Yet, in war, people find out who you really are. Hong Kong, 1941. Anglo-Australian civil servant Dominic Sotherlys colonial sojourn in Hong Kong becomes complicated by his double life in both war and love. Enigmatic Englishwoman Gwen Harmison possesses se ...Show more
The Swift and the Harrier by Minette Walters
$22.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction
'Once again, Minette Walters has given us an historical fiction to rival no other...brimming with historical detail while still maintaining an accessibility that would rival a contemporary novel. The characterisation is superb, the drama intense, and the historical retelling fascinating.' - Theresa Smit ...Show more
The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre by Natasha Lester
$22.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction
'Page-turning . . . Rich with intrigue and laced with secrets' The Australian Women's Weekly'Luxuriant and opulent, just like Dior's glorious gowns. A sweeping story of love, betrayal and one woman's struggle to find her place in the world. An engrossing and beautiful read' TANIA BLANCHARD'A thrilling r ...Show more
The Three Paradises by Robert Fabbri
$19.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction | Series: Alexander's Legacy Ser.
The second book in a huge, bloody, and brutal new series from Robert Fabbri, set after the death of Alexander the Great. Who will win the fight to control the largest empire the world has ever seen? Let the battles begin. Alexander the Great's sudden and unexpected death has left the largest, most fo ...Show more
The Three Paradises (#2 Alexander's Legacy) by Robert Fabbri
$29.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction | Series: Alexander's Legacy Ser.
Alexander the Great's sudden and unexpected death has left the largest, most formidable empire the world has ever seen leaderless. As the fight to take control descends into ruthless scheming and bloody battles, no one - man, woman or child - is safe. As wars on land and sea are lost and won, and prom ...Show more