Historical fiction

  • The Riviera house

    Creator

    Lester, Natasha

    Abstract

    The New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Secret weaves a lush and engrossing novel of World War II inspired by a true story and perfect for fans of Kate Quinn and Pam Jenoff. Paris, 1939: The Nazis think Éliane can't understand German. They're wrong. They think she's merely cataloging art in a Louvre museum and unaware they're stealing national treasures for their private collections. They have no idea she's carefully decoding their notes and smuggling information to the Resistance. But Éliane is playing a dangerous game.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Ashland]

    Forever

    Non spécifié
  • The revenant : a novel of revenge

    Creator

    Punke, Michael

    Abstract

    The year is 1823, and the trappers of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company live a brutal frontier life. Trapping beaver, they contend daily with the threat of Indian tribes turned warlike over the white men's encroachment on their land, and other prairie foes--like the unforgiving landscape and its creatures. Hugh Glass is among the Company's finest men, an experienced frontiersman and an expert tracker. But when a scouting mission puts him face-to-face with a grizzly bear, he is viciously mauled and not expected to survive.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    Macmillan Audio

    Non spécifié
  • The prophets

    Creator

    Jones, Jr., Robert

    Abstract

    Isaiah was Samuel's and Samuel was Isaiah's. That was the way it was since the beginning, and the way it was to be until the end. In the barn they tended to the animals, but also to each other, transforming the hollowed-out shed into a place of human refuge, a source of intimacy and hope in a world ruled by vicious masters. But when an older man - a fellow slave - seeks to gain favor by preaching the master's gospel on the plantation, the enslaved begin to turn on their own.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [S.I.]

    Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group

    Non spécifié
  • The pigeon pie mystery

    Creator

    Stuart, Julia

    Abstract

    When Indian Princess Alexandrina is left penniless by the sudden death of her father, the Maharaja of Brindor, Queen Victoria grants her a grace-and-favor home in Hampton Court Palace. Though rumored to be haunted, Alexandrina and her lady's maid, Pooki, have no choice but to take the Queen up on her offer.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Westminister, MD]

    Books on Tape

    Non spécifié
  • The people we keep

    Creator

    Larkin, Allie

    Abstract

    Little River, New York, 1994: April Sawicki is living in a run-down motorhome, flunking out of school, and picking up shifts at the local diner. But when April realizes she's finally had enough-enough of her selfish, absent father and barely surviving in an unfeeling town-she decides to make a break for it. Stealing a car and with only her music to keep her company, April hits the road, determined to live life on her own terms.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    Simon & Schuster Audio

    Non spécifié
  • The parted earth

    Creator

    Enjeti, Anjali

    Abstract

    Spanning more than half a century and cities from New Delhi to Atlanta, Anjali Enjeti's debut is a heartfelt and human portrait of the long shadow of the Partition of the Indian subcontinent on the lives of three generations. The story begins in August 1947. Unrest plagues the streets of New Delhi leading up to the birth of the Muslim majority nation of Pakistan, and the Hindu majority nation of India. Sixteen-year-old Deepa navigates the changing politics of her home, finding solace in messages of intricate origami from her secret boyfriend Amir.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Burlington]

    Novel Audio

    Non spécifié
  • The Paris seamstress

    Creator

    Lester, Natasha

    Abstract

    For readers of Lilac Girls and The Nightingale comes a World War II novel that spans generations, crosses oceans, and proves just how much two young women are willing to sacrifice for love and family. 1940: As the Germans advance upon Paris, young seamstress Estella Bissette is forced to flee everything she's ever known. She's bound for New York City with her signature gold dress, a few francs, and a dream: to make her mark on the world of fashion.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Ashland, Oregon]

    Blackstone Publishing

    Non spécifié
  • The Paris orphan

    Creator

    Lester, Natasha

    Abstract

    From the USA Today bestselling author of The Paris Seamstress comes a World War II novel that spans continents and crosses generations as an American soldier and an enterprising Vogue photographer brave war-torn France to help a lost little girl find the one thing she never had: a family. New York City/Paris, 1942: When American model Jessica May arrives in Europe to cover the war as a photojournalist for Vogue, most of the soldiers are determined to make her life as difficult as possible. But three friendships change that. Journalist Martha Gellhorn encourages Jess to bend the rules.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Ashland, Oregon]

    Hachette Book Group

    Non spécifié
  • The other Bennet sister

    Creator

    Hadlow, Janice

    Abstract

    "Jane fans rejoice! ... Exceptional storytelling and a true delight."--Helen Simonson, author of the New York Times bestselling novels Major Pettigrew's Last Stand and The Summer Before the WarMary, the bookish ugly duckling of Pride and Prejudice's five Bennet sisters, emerges from the shadows and transforms into a desired woman with choices of her own. What if Mary Bennet's life took a different path from that laid out for her in Pride and Prejudice?

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    Macmillan Audio

    Non spécifié
  • The order of the pure moon reflected in water

    Creator

    Cho, Zen

    Abstract

    Zen Cho returns with a found family wuxia fantasy that combines the vibrancy of old school martial arts movies with characters drawn from the margins of history. A bandit walks into a coffeehouse, and it all goes downhill from there. Guet Imm, a young votary of the Order of the Pure Moon, joins up with an eclectic group of thieves (whether they like it or not) in order to protect a sacred object, and finds herself in a far more complicated situation than she could have ever imagined.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Prince Frederick

    Recorded Books, Inc.

    Non spécifié