In Rosalind, Jennie Fields has created an anxious yet gutsy heroine who carries her Shakespearian name with aplomb.
In Rosalind, Jennie Fields has created an anxious yet gutsy heroine who carries her Shakespearian name with aplomb.
Historical Fiction
‘The Last Great Road Bum’ is brilliant in its contemplation of a particularly American restlessness, innocence and foolishness.
‘The Last Great Road Bum’ is brilliant in its contemplation of a particularly American restlessness, innocence and foolishness.
Pain propels us, but so do offerings of love. Aria accepts both in her life, and they develop into the will and perseverance she needs to survive.
Pain propels us, but so do offerings of love. Aria accepts both in her life, and they develop into the will and perseverance she needs to survive.
L. Annette Binder’s sad, intimate first novel conveys a sense of Germany at the tail end of World War II.
L. Annette Binder’s sad, intimate first novel conveys a sense of Germany at the tail end of World War II.
Graceful and moving, Maggie O’Farrell’s novel is a triumph of literary and historical fiction.
Graceful and moving, Maggie O’Farrell’s novel is a triumph of literary and historical fiction.
Emma Donoghue’s moving novel is a plea for an end to the inequality that pandemics make all the more stark.
Emma Donoghue’s moving novel is a plea for an end to the inequality that pandemics make all the more stark.
Kathleen Rooney makes a strong case for considering alternatives to war, pondering who we call heroes and why, and offering animals more empathy and respect.
Kathleen Rooney makes a strong case for considering alternatives to war, pondering who we call heroes and why, and offering animals more empathy and respect.
David Mitchell fans will welcome the reemergence of characters and the neologisms that made his previous works such mind-bending experiences.
David Mitchell fans will welcome the reemergence of characters and the neologisms that made his previous works such mind-bending experiences.
Janeites will enjoy the story’s romance and social observations, but Gill Hornby deals with aging and regret in a way the English novelist was never able to do.
Janeites will enjoy the story’s romance and social observations, but Gill Hornby deals with aging and regret in a way the English novelist was never able to do.
Ben Miles’ voice carries the power-hungry statesman’s monumental final act with ease, as only someone with a deep understanding of the story could.
Ben Miles’ voice carries the power-hungry statesman’s monumental final act with ease, as only someone with a deep understanding of the story could.
There’s an exuberance to Ana that vibrates off every page, and that is a testament to Sue Monk Kidd’s gifts.
There’s an exuberance to Ana that vibrates off every page, and that is a testament to Sue Monk Kidd’s gifts.
It is a marvel that this is Janice Hadlow’s first novel. I had to keep reminding myself I wasn’t actually reading Jane Austen.
It is a marvel that this is Janice Hadlow’s first novel. I had to keep reminding myself I wasn’t actually reading Jane Austen.
With this trilogy, Mantel has simply redefined historical fiction. Cromwell may be gone, but long live Hilary Mantel.
With this trilogy, Mantel has simply redefined historical fiction. Cromwell may be gone, but long live Hilary Mantel.
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