Historical Novel Society Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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My Cousin Rachel
Daphne Du MaurierHistorical Novel SocietyHistory & Film: My Cousin Rachel. Feature on our website by Bethany Latham looking at the portrayal of Daphne du Maurier's Gothic masterpiece on the screen. https://t.co/wa6SH952ZY
Paperback, 2009
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Prize for the Fire
Rilla AskewHistorical Novel Society'A woman’s view of the religious turmoil under the rule of Henry VIII, following real-life spiritual writer Anne Askew.' #EditorsChoice: Prize for the Fire by Rilla Askew, review by Janice Ottersberg https://t.co/RiV42uhmMI
Hardcover, 2022
$26.95Member price:$13.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Magic Kingdom
Russell BanksHistorical Novel Society'Explores the flaws in the design of an early 20th-century utopia in Florida. An engrossing morality tale.' #EditorsChoice : The Magic Kingdom by Russell Banks, review by @readingthepast https://t.co/7C87HqTdyN
Paperback, 2023
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Social Graces
Ren E. RosenHistorical Novel Society'A fascinating and delicious account of the famous rivalry between Caroline Astor and Alva Vanderbilt.' #EditorsChoice in HNR96: THE SOCIAL GRACES by @ReneeRosen1, review by @pmacenulty https://historicalnovelsociety.org/reviews/the-social-graces/
Paperback, 2021
$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen
KJ CharlesHistorical Novel Society'Funny and serious by turns, this historical romance explores how Regency men who loved men found ways to meet.' #EditorsChoice : Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by @kj_charles, review by @CockrellAmanda1 https://t.co/t1TlHHidCj
Paperback, 2023
$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The White Lady
Jacqueline WinspearHistorical Novel SocietyBest-selling Jacqueline Winspear discusses the fascinating subject of her newest novel, the involvement of children in acts of war. https://t.co/SSLoqe6GDe
Paperback, 2024
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Isolated Séance
Jeri WestersonHistorical Novel SocietyA former Baker Street Irregular, and his friend and colleague, open their own detective agency. They're out-flanked in the shadow of Sherlock Holmes, until they find a case he won’t take. Anne Easter Smith interviews Jeri Westerson on THE ISOLATED SEANCE. https://t.co/kbKb4XuZVw
Hardcover, 2023
$29.99Member price:$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Haven
Emma DonoghueHistorical Novel SocietyConfinement, Family and the Environment in Emma Donoghue’s HAVEN set in 7th century Ireland: https://t.co/sfjMK73HT0
Paperback, 2023
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Swallow's Dance
Wendy OrrHistorical Novel Society'“Isle of Swallows” is the author’s name for Thera, which suffered a devastating volcanic eruption in 1625 BCE.' #EditorsChoice in HNR91: Swallow’s Dance by Wendy Orr, review by Fiona Alison https://historicalnovelsociety.org/reviews/swallows-dance/
Hardcover, 2018
$17.95Member price:$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Kingdom of Back
Marie LuHistorical Novel Society'Skilfully blurs the boundaries between Nannerl Mozarts’s real life and her fantasy life, creating a portrait of artistic desire and frustration.' #EditorsChoice in HNR95: THE KINGDOM OF BACK by @marie_lu, review by Kristen McDermott #YA #HistFic https://t.co/nvJeD1BTew
Hardcover, Large Print, 2020
$26.99Member price:$26.99 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)