CK - Historical 93

Featuring some of the characters from Sons and Daughters, Jenny's War is an epic story of loss and heartbreak from Margaret Dickinson. Is it possible for a ten-year-old girl to fall in love? Jenny M……続きを見る

The infamous bounty hunter known as Iron Eyes finally manages to catch up with outlaw Dan Creedy. With his usual deadly resolve, Iron Eyes would have dispatched Creedy and claimed the reward. Yet th……続きを見る

Originally published in 1902, this early work is a comprehensive and informative look at the life and history of Henry Esmond. The text is split into three books: Book I. The early youth of Henry Es……続きを見る

In einer unbarmherzigen Zeit kämpfen zwei Frauen um Krone und Glück England im 12. Jahrhundert. Der Kampf um die höchste Macht verbindet zwei sehr unterschiedliche Frauen: Matilda, Tochter Henrys de……続きを見る

First published in 2005, this story tells how in the years before the French Revolution, London is an unsettled, dangerous place: the scene of an exquisite, thrilling tale of revelation and revenge.……続きを見る

Charles Dickens needs no formal introduction, having been the most popular English writer of the 19th century and still one of the most popular writers in history today. Dickens upbringing was a mix……続きを見る

This is the story of Richard Temple – prisoner of war, sometime adventurer, lover and artist – told with insight, empathy and drama by one of the world's master storytellers. Captive in a brutal Ger……続きを見る

A bestseller in Germany, Visitation has established Jenny Erpenbeck as one of Europe’s most significant contemporary authors. A forested property on a Brandenburg lake outside Berlin lies at the hea……続きを見る

Cast A Dark Shadow is an action-packed and adventurous western novel, filled with mystery, killing and corruption. Set in the town of Copperstone Creek, the story begins when a man is found lying un……続きを見る

In that delightful and exciting book, written by Captain Joshua Slocum, and entitled, "Sailing Alone Round the World," there is a part wherein the adventurous American seaman relates how ……続きを見る

Bestselling author William F. Buckley, Jr., offers a terrific new novelーin the gloriously gripping tradition of Howard Fast, Irwin Shaw, and Jeffery Archerーof men and women caught between the forc……続きを見る

This romantic classic from British author R.D. Blackmore has something for everyone -- a detailed historical account of the turbulent lives of English farmers in the nineteenth century, a gripping t……続きを見る

Meliva Maric received little fan fare or recognition as Albert Einstein's first wife during her lifetime. Although she was known, it was not until the release of the couple's love letters following ……続きを見る

The People of the Abyss (1903) is a book by Jack London about life in the East End of London in 1902. He wrote this first-hand account by living in the East End (including the Whitechapel District) ……続きを見る

These folktales and legends from Iceland range from the 14th to the 17th century. They originate from a number of sources, but primarily from the diligent work of Árni Magnússon in the 17th and Jón ……続きを見る

From the foremost contemporary chronicler of London’s history, a suspenseful novel that ingeniously draws on Chaucer’s The Canterbury Talesto recreate the city’s 14th century religious and political……続きを見る

A thrilling account of one of English history’s most daring women, who risked everything in the dark days leading up to the Civil War. The perfect novel for fans of Suzannah Dunn and Phillipa Gregor……続きを見る

Budding archaeologist Chanla Pex, descendant of a Maya king, finds an ancient Mayan bark-book. While seeking treasure from its riddle, she clashes with a looter. She curses him to death by crocodile……続きを見る

An immediate precursor to Patrick O'Brian's acclaimed Aubrey/Maturin series, displaying all the splendid prose and attention to detail that O'Brian's readers expect. Patrick O'Brian's first novel ab……続きを見る

Book 2 in the Songs in the Night series. World War II. The army of the Third Reich. Konrad Reichmann, a model of Hitler's youth movement, becomes disillusioned as the reality of the Russian front be……続きを見る

Through bravery, courage and strength of character these men and women stood head and shoulders above their contemporaries. They are our true Western American Heroes. 続きを見る

Eugénie Grandet (1833) is a novel by Honoré de Balzac about miserliness, and how it is bequeathed from the father to the daughter, Eugénie, through her unsatisfying love attachment with her cousin. ……続きを見る

Book 3, American Family Portrait series. As the winds of revolution agitate the colonies, forcing them to declare their allegiance, the Morgans find themselves split on the issue. Twin brothers. Bot……続きを見る

One Battle One Mistake One Curse Benjamin is a Confederate soldier with his future planned. One decision in battle leads to a curse which unravels that future. Now 150 years later, he is still searc……続きを見る

Having stepped off the fast track of primetime network television news, John Andrews has chosen a quieter life as editor of Salem News, a small paper in a quiet New England town. Life is perfect un……続きを見る

In the days leading up to the battle of gettysburg in the civil war two young men find their lives intertwined. sterling louchs a student at the pennsylvania agricultural college is making his way h……続きを見る

A Tale of Two Cities is Charles Dickens's great historical novel, set against the violent upheaval of the French Revolution. The most famous and perhaps the most popular of his works, it compresses ……続きを見る

Each Other: A Novel is the story of Annie Cunningham, a Union spy during the (American) Civil War and the complications created against the backdrop of her love affair with Warren Dodd, a Confederat……続きを見る

The Holly-Tree and The Seven Poor Travellers by Charles Dickens is one of the great book for those who love classic fiction. The story is narrated in first person and makes a wonderful read. This i……続きを見る

Based on historical characters and events, A Sweetness to the Soul recounts the captivating story of young, spirited Oregon pioneer Jane Herbert who at the age of twelve faces a tragedy that begins ……続きを見る