The
Abyss
Author: Marguerite Yourcenar, Grace Frick; Buy New: $26.10
Scholar and alchemist dodges persecution with mixed success. |
The
Map Thief
Author: Heather Terrell; Buy New: $16.50
In Heather Terrell's new historical thriller, THE MAP
THIEF, Mara Coyne has been hired to recover a centuries-old map
stolen from an archaeological dig in China. As Mara begins her
investigation, she discovers the map has greater value than anyone
expected --- and that her client's motives may be suspect. Terrell
delivers a fast-paced, suspenseful story relating the journey of
the first world map from fifteenth century China and Europe to the
present-day. |
The
Lords of Navarre
Author: José Maria Lacambra-Loizu; Buy New: $23.95
Traveling through time and space. This novel traces the
history of a family whose fortunes become entangled with Julius
Caesar, Charlemagne, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard the
Lionheart, and Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain.
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The
Rose Demon
Author: Paul Doherty Buy New: $8.99
Matthias Fitzosbert, illegitimate son of a parish priest,
has a unique
relationship with Rosifer, the fallen angel—the spirit he loves
yet
hates, strives to placate yet ultimately must flee. The story of
Matthias is played out against the vivid panorama of the Middle
Ages—the fall of Constantinople; the last throes of the Wars of
the
Roses; the terror of witchcraft; the loneliness of the Scottish
marches;
the battlefields of Spain; and finally, the lush jungles of the
Caribbean, where the Rose Demon and Matthias meet for a final
deadly
confrontation. |
The
Colour of Heaven
Author: James Runcie
A visually-impaired young man, the adopted
son of glass-makers in Murano, with a strange and acute gift for
distinguishing colour and tone, embarks on a quest to find the
perfect ultramarine blue - the colour of heaven - a journey that
will take him across the
world,through Persia, Afghanistan, and China, in which he learns not only
about
color, but sight and distance, death and beauty, faith and
love.
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Quest
Author: Kathleen Benner Duble; Buy New: $11.55
Young adult novel about Henry Hudson and his search for the
Northwest Passage to India in 1610.
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People
of the Book
Author: Geraldine Brooks; Buy New: $17.13
The journey of a precious, holy book created
in the fifteenth century
and how it affects the lives of those through whose hands it passes.
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Varanger
Author: Cecelia Holland; Buy New: $18.21
The fourth volume in the Corban Loosestrife saga travels from
frozen Viking outposts to the Byzantium empire.
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The
Walking Drum
Author: Louis L'Amour; Buy New: $5.99
Don't let the author's name stop you... you MUST read this
book. It is as good as or better than any other medieval
novel you've read. I don't know why the blurbs say it's
about a French merchant traveling to China.. It's about a
Breton druid and scholar traveling to Moorish Spain and the Near
East with all the astounding adventure you could hope for.
NH
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House of Niccolo
Author: Dorothy Dunnett
A dyer's apprentice rises to become a wealthy banker and
adventurer in the mid-15th century. Let me say right now..
I adore this series. Nicholas de Gleury is one of the most
engaging and complicated protagonists I have found. These
are all available from NLS
and BKS. NH |
Niccolo
Rising
Author: Dorothy Dunnett; Buy New: $11.16
Bruges' local troublemaker rises from dyer's
apprentice to husband of a rich widow twice his age.
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The
Spring of the Ram
Author: Dorothy Dunnett; Buy New: $10.85
Nicholas goes to the last outpost of the
Byzantine Empire to enrich his wife and her diversifying dying
business.
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Race
Of Scorpions
Author: Dorothy Dunnett;
A concubine, the Queen of Cyprus and her
bastard brother Zaco all chase Nicholas all around the
Mediterranean.
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Scales
of Gold
Author: Dorothy Dunnett; Buy New: $10.85Nicholas finds tragedy and love in
Africa... or does he? My favorite of the series so far. NH
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The
Unicorn Hunt
Author: Dorothy Dunnett; Buy New: $11.16
Nicholas travels to Scotland, Egypt and
Sinai in search for gold.. or his son?
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To
Lie with Lions
Author: Dorothy Dunnett; Buy New: $11.25
Not sure about this one. It has lots of
chilling drama and even two volcanoes... but so much
seems to happen for no reason and even to be outlandish
for the sake of outlandishment. Hopefully the next
one is more focused. I can tell you this... if you
thought you hated Henry before... whoo doggie. Very down
ending. NH
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Caprice
and Rondo
Author: Dorothy Dunnett; Buy New: $10.85 |
Gemini
Author: Dorothy Dunnett; Buy New: $11.55 |