The_Whores_Asylum_Katy_Darby
20th Feb

The Whores’ Asylum by Katy Darby

A bone-chilling neo-Victorian début set in Oxford...

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Historical
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The_Greatcoat_Helen_Dunmore
1st Feb

The Greatcoat by Helen Dunmore

A literary spooky story from the author of The Betrayal...

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Historical
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The_Sealed_Letter_Emma_Donoghue
31st Jan

The Sealed Letter by Emma Donoghue

Real-life scandal, feminism and lesbian affairs. Sounds like our cup of tea...

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Book of the Week,Historical
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The-Dovekeepers-by-Alice-Hoffman
23rd Jan

The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman

Her 23rd novel, ideal for fans of Angela Carter or Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

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Book of the Week,Historical
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Before-the-Storm-Melanie-Clegg
18th Jan

The Bodice Ripper: Before the Storm by Melanie Clegg

"A tale of iniquity and posh doom..."

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Historical
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5th Jan

Stones for My Father by Trilby Kent

A powerful tale of a young girl caught up in the conflict of the Boer War

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Book of the Week,Historical,Young Adult
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The_Bodice_Ripper
4th Jan

Introducing…The Bodice Ripper

A fortnightly column taking on the best (and worst) of historical fiction...

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Features,Historical
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The_Cowards_Tale_Vanessa_Gebbie
25th Nov

The Coward’s Tale by Vanessa Gebbie

The tale of a collapsed mine told in a 'distinctive, lyrical voice.'

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Book of the Week,Historical
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House_of_the_Wind_Titania_Hardie
24th Nov

The House of the Wind by Titania Hardie

'Erin Brokovich meets Time Team' in modern-day San Francisco and medieval Tuscany.

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Historical
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Madame_Bovarys_Daughter_Linda_Urbach
29th Sep

Madame Bovary’s Daughter by Linda Urbach

When fictional heroines die, what happens to the characters left behind?

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Historical
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All_That_I_Am_Anna_Funder
19th Sep

All That I Am by Anna Funder

A fictional début that takes us from war-era Berlin to modern-day Sydney...

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Historical
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The_Night_Circus_Erin_Morgenstern
12th Sep

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Does the eagerly-awaited fin-de-siècle fantasia live up to the hype?

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Historical
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