All posts tagged "historical fiction"
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1.0KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Queen Esther, by John Irving
HISTORICAL FICTION: After forty years, John Irving returns to the world of his bestselling classic novel and Academy Award–winning film, The Cider House Rules, revisiting the orphanage in St. Cloud’s, Maine, where Dr. Wilbur Larch takes in Esther—a Viennese-born Jew whose life is shaped by anti-Semitism.
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1.5KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: The Players, by Minette Walters
HISTORICAL FICTION: A gripping tale of compassion, imposture, trickery and surprising alliances set against the backdrop of The Bloody Assizes, from the bestselling author of The Last Hours and The Swift and the Harrier.
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982Books & LiteratureBook Review: Sins of the Father, by John Byrnes
HISTORICAL FICTION: In an epic saga taking them from Sydney to Gallipoli and the killing fields of France in World War I, to the melting pot of Darwin and the opal fields at Lightning Ridge, all paths lead to one final destination: revenge.
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556Books & LiteratureBook Review: The Case of the Beth-El Stone, by David Cairns of Finavon
HISTORICAL FICTION: Immerse yourself in the 1860s with deeply researched real background events and an intermingling with real characters of the day. This is the third book in the Major Gask series – the introductory novel was a five-star read by Reader’s Choice Book Awards.
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1.6KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Dirrayawadha, by Anita Heiss
HISTORICAL FICTION: From the bestselling author of Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray (River of Dreams) comes another groundbreaking historical novel about resistance, resilience and love during the frontier wars.
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1.5KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: The Porcelain Maker, by Sarah Freethy
HISTORICAL FICTION: For fans of Heather Morris and Kristin Hannah, The Porcelain Maker is a sweeping, epic story of love, betrayal and art, set across Europe from the 1920s Weimar Republic, to dark and glittering 1930s Berlin.
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664Books & LiteratureBook Review: The Tattooist of Auschwitz (Tie-in), by Heather Morris
HISTORICAL FICTION: This internationally bestselling novel is now a six-part drama series streaming on Stan in 2024, starring Harvey Keitel.
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1.4KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: James, by Percival Everett
HISTORICAL FICTION: James is an enthralling and ferociously funny novel that leaves an indelible mark, forcing us to see Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in a wholly new and transformative light.
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1.2KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Sunbirds, by Mirandi Riwoe
HISTORICAL FICTION: 1941, West Java. Love and revolution are in the air. And war is on its way.
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1.2KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: The Milliner of Bendigo, by Darry Fraser
HISTORICAL FICTION: Trouble with the law, a missing sister, and a growing attachment to the wrong man - Evie Emerson has a dangerous path ahead of her... an exciting and twisty historical mystery and adventure from a bestselling Australian author.
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1.8KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: A Man of Honour, by Simon Smith
HISTORICAL FICTION: A Man of Honour is a richly textured, lyrical reimagining of Henry James O’Farrell’s life, before and after the would-be assassination.
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2.3KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: The Frozen River, by Ariel Lawhon
HISTORICAL FICTION: From the bestselling author of Code Name Hélène comes a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who investigates a shocking murder that unhinges her small community.
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2.1KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: The Art of Breaking Ice, by Rachael Mead
HISTORICAL FICTION: This stunning reimagining of Nel Law’s life reveals a ground-breaking artist searching for freedom in a world where women’s lives were still defined by their husbands.
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1.7KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Where Light Meets Water, by Susan Paterson
HISTORICAL FICTION: Where Light Meets Water is a multi-stranded novel of love – of a man and a woman, of a sailor and the sea, and of an artist and his gift.
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5.1KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: The Bookbinder of Jericho, by Pip Williams
HISTORICAL FICTION: Evocative, subversive and rich with unforgettable characters, The Bookbinder of Jericho is a story about knowledge – who gets to make it, who gets to access it, and what is lost when it is withheld.
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3.9KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Go as a River, by Shelley Read
HISTORICAL FICTION: A heart-wrenching coming-of-age story and a drama of enthralling power. Combining unforgettable characters and a breathtaking natural setting, it is a sweeping story of survival and becoming, of the deepest mysteries of love, truth and fate.
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1.3KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: The Forthright Woman, by Darry Fraser
HISTORICAL FICTION: Widow Marcella Ross won't let anything - or anyone - stop her from discovering the truth behind a deadly family mystery ... Mystery and romance collide in this compulsive historical adventure from a bestselling Australian author.
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2.1KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Showtime! by Judy Nunn
HISTORICAL FICTION: A story that will take you from the cotton mills of England to the magnificent theatres of Melbourne, on a journey through the golden age of Australian showbusiness.
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1.5KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Nimblefoot, by Robert Drewe 
HISTORICAL FICTION: The untold story of Johnny Day, Australia’s first international sports hero – a tale of mishap, adventure, chase, chance and luck – from one of Australia’s finest writers.
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1.7KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Joan, by Katherine J. Chen
HISTORICAL FICTION: Girl. Warrior. Heretic. Saint? A stunning feminist reimagining of the life of Joan of Arc, perfect for fans of Cecily and Alison Weir.
