Review: Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier
Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier is based on the life of Mary Anning, an early 19th century fossil hunter, collector, and paleontologist (although without a formal education.) I first […]
Category Archives: historical fiction
Review: One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus
One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus is an alt-history novel, of sorts, in which the US government agreed to the true to life request of the Cheyenne tribe to […]
Review: Fled by Meg Keneally
Based on the historical figure Mary Bryant, Fled by Meg Keneally follows the extraordinary journey of late 18th century Jenny from Cornwall to The Sydney Cove Penal Colony and all […]
Review: The Orphan’s Song by Lauren Kate
The Orphan’s Song by Lauren Kate transports the reader to dazzling, romantic, and beautiful 18th century Venice. Violetta is an orphan at the Incurables, a hospital and orphanage where girls […]
Review: Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
About seven years ago I read Year of Wonder by Geraldine Brooks and really enjoyed it. Caleb’s Crossing has been on my to-read list for a while, so when I […]
Review: Elizabeth of Bohemia by David Elias
Elizabeth of Bohemia was the daughter of King James and the granddaughter of Mary, Queen of Scots. While Elizabeth Stuart may not be as famous as her grandmother or father, […]
Review: The Man Who Could Be King by John Ripin Miller
The Man Who Could Be King by John Ripin Miller follows a young aide-de-camp of George Washington during the threat of internal revolt within the Continental faction in Newburgh, News […]
