Michael Shaara was a novelist, short story writer, and educator. Shaara published a novel in 1974 titled, The Killer Angels. The novel told the story of the Battle of Gettysburg from the point of view of the men fighting it. It received the Pulitzer Prize in 1975. In 1993, the novel was the basis for the motion picture Gettysburg. Shaara also published more than 70 short stories that appeared in several U.S. and foreign publications and wrote several more novels.
Sharon Kay Penman's novels and Mysteries, concerned primarily with the Plantagenet history of England and Wales, are historically accurate, detailed, character-driven stories firmly rooted in the Middle Ages. Try her first book in the Medieval Mysteries series, The Queen’s Man.
Characterizing an historical novel as both romantic and provocative may seem an oxymoron, but those terms best describe Auel’s immensely popular prehistoric series. Auel began her Earth's Children series in 1980 with The Clan of the Cave Bear and now, more than 20 years later, fans eagerly welcome the fifth title in the series, The Shelters of Stone.
Michener is best known for the dozen or so fact-filled doorstopper novels that take the reader from the very beginnings of his subject (going back as far as amoebas or dinosaurs) to the publication date, interweaving bits of humankind's part in its history through anecdotes and characters who served to showcase the history and science of the subject. The combination of well-researched history and fictional narrative make these books both educational and entertaining. Try Chesapeake.
Gregory has a passion for the past, and she has effectively translated this interest into a number of Historical novels that brilliantly blend fact and fiction together into captivating stories. While Gregory's meticulous research and dedication to historical accuracy provide the solid foundation for her Historical Fiction, readers equally enjoy her lively writing style and gift for creating fascinating characters. Her book, The Other Boleyn Girl was recently made in to an award winning feature film.
A fictional account of D-Day and the Allied invasion of Europe chronicles the events of the campaign and the personalities who took part, from the ordinary soldiers on the land and in the air, to such leaders as Dwight Eisenhower and George Patton.
The early years of the reign of Basil II were racked by civil war and his wife's murderous intrigue. When the young son of an Irish slave catches the eye of the Emperor's wife, jealousy and anger come near to bringing down The High City itself.
British and French settlers in 1753 Canada live in separate villages with no interaction until a chance meeting between two young women, one from each community. The Meeting Place is the first book in Oke’s Songs of Acadia Series.
The classic tale of a disillusioned man who exiles himself from a society whose values he abhors. Despite this exile, he agrees to take two sisters through hostile Indian country with the help of a Mohican scout.
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