Free books: Historical Fiction
L'amante di Calcutta (2014)
If you find the glossary in the front of the book overwhelming, ignore it and just read the book - chances are you will not need the glossary. The book keeps a mostly clear narrative through Pom/Camilla/Kamala's life as she changes identities to survive and ultimately overcomes the caste system, ...
Il dio del deserto (2014)
Wilber Smith is a master story teller. Building history into his tales of adventure is just one of the benefits of reading his books. I am a history buff, particularly that of Egyptian and Roman history, and I knew where this tale was headed as soon as I recognized the setting time period and th...
Northlanders, Vol. 7: The Icelandic Trilogy (2013)
Ultimo tomo de la historia de los vikingos y con gusto puedo decir que es le mejor de todos...9 números divididos en 3 historias de el clan Hauksson,que se ubican cientos de años entre cada una pero sin dejar de llevar una continuidad...desde su llegada a Islandia, la pelea contra una tierra fria...
A Question of Death: An Illustrated Phryne Fisher Treasury (2008)
In addition to the short stories featuring popular 1920's detective Phryne Fisher, this volume includes a few recipes and illustrations of her hats, shoes, and of course her adorable self. Almost all are set in Australia, and include Phryne thwarting a blackmailer, finding a lost hat, lusting af...
Last Storyteller: A Novel of Ireland (2013)
Part way through this book I realised that Delaney had written another book, Venetia Kelly's Travelling Show. I felt that perhaps I should have read the earlier book first, but not having done so the Last Storyteller had to stand on its own. It didn't quite, for Venetia also occupies some of th...
The Last Storyteller: A Novel of Ireland (2012)
". . .every legend and all mythologies exist to teach us how to run our days. In kind fashion. A loving way. But there's no story, no matter how ancient, as important as one's own. So if we're to live good lives, we have to tell ourselves our own story. In a good way. A way that's decent to ourse...
The Legend of Broken (2012)
This book is a monumental achievement. Unlike The Lord of the Rings an Game of Thrones, Which take place in realms that are not our own, this one takes place in our past. There are no supernatural beings, sorcery or witchcraft. Some of the animals herein have powers of communication with humans t...
La Leyenda de Broken (2013)
The pacing of this book was Tolkienesque, which is not a intended as a compliment. Much editing could have made this book a very good read. I still mostly enjoyed it, but the pacing for the first third was plodding and for the second third was deliberate and for the final third satisfactory. I di...
Malafa (2005)
İlk hakan günday kitabım. Enfes değişik bir dil ve argo kullanıyor. Antalyada dönen kuyumculuk tezgahları , umutsuz bir adamın hayatı.."ahçik = kadınmeterlemek = becermek-sikmekmeter = sekstram = paradacik = yerli / türkpıt = ecstasypaks = kişimart = adampata = penisvardik = külottetas = göğüs / ...
Coming of the Storm (2010)
I love historical novels, and ones that clearly show a dedicated level of research are always appreciated. Admittedly I know little about this part of America's history, but the authors did an excellent job of establishing time and place throughout the novel. Perhaps the best part was the way the...
Les trois desperados (2013)
Wow, I REALLY liked this book. GREAT characters! GREAT story! This is a clever and fun story. Set in the Wild West P.K.’s story keeps you turning the pages to see what happens. There are surprises at every turn and a REALLY big one at the end. The first sentence of the story instantly...
P.K. Pinkerton and the Deadly Desperados (2013)
"P.K. Pinkerton and the Deadly Desperados" is an action packed page turner. Twelve-year-old P.K. is twice orphaned, running from the killers of his foster parents and searching for his inheritance. The killers follow him to 1862 Virginia City. P.K. confronts and overcomes many obstacles along ...
Cambridge (2014)
This book only appealed because I love to read stories set in certain places, but what a pleasant surprise. The author recaptured childhood in a way I imagine most adults could relate to. What a childhood it was with a Harvard economics professor father and pianist mother, traveling to Greece an...
Shadow Lamp, The (2013)
This is the fourth book in the Bright Empires series.I just can't adequately explain how amazing this series is, and this installment is no exception to that. Just when I think there's nothing else that can happen to surprise me, I am shocked. This book filled in more of the history of the Flinde...
Sheer Folly A Daisy Dalrymple Mystery (2000)
Or two and a half stars. I didn't mind the long lead time into the murder, I was enjoying the characters, but I did think the end was rushed and a bit confused, with one character apparently revealled as the murderer but Daisy possibly being called to testify at a different character's trial - o...
