Historical fiction

  • Scoundrel of my heart

    Creator

    Heath, Lorraine

    Abstract

    Lorraine Heath begins an exciting new series with a breathtaking romance about a young woman who must marry a titled gentleman to obtain her inheritance and the unsuitable man she begins to fall madly in love with. She is desperate to wed a duke ... Lady Kathryn Lambert must marry a titled gentleman to claim her inheritance and has finally gained the attention of a duke. Yet she is unable to forget the scandalous second son who aided in her achievement--or his betrayal. He wants what he can never possess ...

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    HarperAudio

    Not specified
  • Sawbones dramatized adaptation

    Creator

    Johnstone, William W.

    Abstract

    Bestselling authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone give the classic American hero a real shot in the arm'in this epic story of a Rebel doctor fighting for justice in the aftermath of the Civil War. On the blood-stained battlefields of a divided nation, Dr. Samuel Knight used his surgical skills to treat wounded Confederate soldiers. In the brutal prison camps of the Union Army, he offered his healing services to fellow captives who'd given up hope. But now, with the war over and the South in ruins, the good doctor faces his hardest challenge yet: to save himself.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [S.l.]

    GraphicAudio

    Not specified
  • Sarah, plain and tall

    Creator

    MacLachlan, Patricia

    Abstract

    "I will come by train. I will wear a yellow bonnet. I am plain and tall." A heartwarming story about two children, Anna and Caleb, whose lives are changed forever when their widowed papa advertises for a mail-order bride. Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton from Maine answers the ad and agrees to come for a month. Sarah brings gifts from the sea, a cat named Seal, and singing and laughter to the quiet house. But will she like it enough to stay? Anna and Caleb wait and wonder -- and hope ...

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    HarperCollins

    Not specified
  • Salt to the sea

    Creator

    Sepetys, Ruta

    Abstract

    For readers of Between Shades of Gray and All the Light We Cannot See, international bestselling author Ruta Sepetys returns to WWII in this epic novel that shines a light on one of the war's most devastating--yet unknown--tragedies. In 1945, World War II is drawing to a close in East Prussia, and thousands of refugees are on a desperate trek toward freedom, almost all of them with something to hide. Among them are Joana, Emilia, and Florian, whose paths converge en route to the ship that promises salvation, the Wilhelm Gustloff.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    Listening Library (Audio)

    Not specified
  • Ruby

    Creator

    Bond, Cynthia

    Abstract

    Ephram Jenkins has never forgotten the beautiful girl with the long braids running through the piney woods of Liberty, their small East Texas town. Young Ruby, "the kind of pretty it hurt to look at," is already quite damaged, but Ephram is forcibly drawn to her. As soon as she becomes a young woman and has any power of her own, Ruby flees suffocating Liberty for the bright pull of 1950s New York City. Years later, when a funeral forces her to return home, 30-year-old Ruby will find herself reliving the devastating violence of her girlhood.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Hogarth

    Not specified
  • Romancing the Klondike : Yukon

    Creator

    Donaldson-Yarmey, Joan

    Abstract

    It is 1896, and 19-year-old Pearl Owens wants adventure. To fulfill her dream, Pearl is on her way to the Yukon with her cousin, Emma, to write articles and do illustrations about the woman and men who are looking for gold in the north. Sam Owens, Pearl’s cousin and Emma’s brother, is in the Yukon searching for gold with two friends, Gordon and Donald. After five years of barely making a living at gold panning, Gordon and Donald have decided their quest is futile, and it is time to return home. But Sam wants to stay a while longer. Then they hear word of a new gold find on Rabbit Creek.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [S.l.]

    BWL Publishing Inc.

    Not specified
  • Ring shout

    Creator

    Clark, P. Djèlí

    Abstract

    In this dark fantasy historical novella that gives a supernatural twist to the Ku Klux Klan's reign of terror, The Birth of a Nation cast a spell across America, swelling the Klan's ranks and drinking deep from the darkest thoughts of white folk. All across the nation they ride, spreading fear and violence among the vulnerable. They plan to bring Hell to Earth. Standing in their way is Maryse Boudreaux and her fellow resistance fighters, a foul-mouthed sharpshooter and a Harlem Hellfighter.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Prince Frederick]

    Recorded Books, Inc.

    Not specified
  • Revelator

    Creator

    Gregory, Daryl

    Abstract

    In 1933, nine-year-old Stella is left in the care of her grandmother, Motty, in the backwoods of Tennessee. The mountains are home to dangerous secrets, and soon after she arrives, Stella wanders into a dark cavern where she encounters the family's personal god, an entity known as the Ghostdaddy. Years later, after a tragic incident that caused her to flee, Stella - now a professional bootlegger - returns for Motty's funeral, and to check on the mysterious 10-year-old girl named Sunny that Motty adopted.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Penguin Random House

    Not specified
  • Reticence : The custard protocol, book 4

    Creator

    Carriger, Gail

    Abstract

    Bookish and proper Percival Tunstell finds himself out of his depth when floating cities, spirited plumbing, and soggy biscuits collide in this delightful conclusion to NYT bestselling author Gail Carriger's Custard Protocol series. Percival Tunstell loves that his sister and her best friend are building themselves a family of misfits aboard their airship, the Spotted Custard. Of course, he'd never admit that he belongs among them. He's always been on the outside - dispassionate, aloof, and hatless.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Ashland, Oregon]

    Blackstone Publishing

    Not specified
  • Reputation

    Creator

    Croucher, Lex

    Abstract

    This audiobook is narrated by Bessie Carter, known for her television roles as Prudence Featherington in Bridgerton and as Violet Woodhouse in Beecham House. Bridgerton meets Gossip Girl with a dash of Jane Austen, in this Regency-era historical romantic comedy with a deliciously feminist twist, from a hilarious British voice, Lex Croucher. Abandoned by her parents, middle-class Georgiana Ellers is spending the summer with her stodgy aunt and uncle at their home in the English countryside.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    Macmillan Audio

    Not specified