HISTORICAL FICTIONSeven Names: Life in California before Statehood: 1818-1849A body appeared on the beach in Monterey Bay, in 1837, with nary a vessel in sight nor debris from a wreck. The near-drowned man was Dr. Edward Turner Bale, an Englishman. Despite a mysterious and hidden past, Dr. Bale was hired by General Mariano G. Vallejo as the Medical Examiner for the Mexican Army.General Vallejo's much-loved niece, Maria Ignacia, wished for a new and...

Most know the story of Australia's First Fleet. But who were those convicts, sailors, marines and administrators who travelled to Botany Bay in 1787? And who orchestrated this ambitious expedition? In his meticulously researched new book, John Gardiner pulls back the curtain on the world from which the First Fleet emerged. Delving into English newspapers, official reports, and government documents from the era, Gardiner vividly captures the squalor...

A sweeping epic in the vein of Philipp Meyer's The Son and Min Jin Lee's Pachinko and inspired by a true story, this stunning US literary debut captures the never-before-told journey of the Baleine Brides: a ship full of young women plucked from a Paris asylum and sent to marry settlers in North America's rough Louisiana Territory. Paris, 1720. La Salpêtrière hospital is in crisis: too many occupants, not enough beds. Halfway across the world,...

Unravel the extraordinary tale of love, resilience, and courage as A Covenant of Blood masterfully weaves together historical accuracy and imaginative storytelling, breathing life into two remarkable historical figures: Tisquantum, the valiant Native American who saved the Pilgrims, and Anne Hutchinson, a woman of unparalleled heroism, who dared to defy the Puritans.When fate casts these two extraordinary individuals upon unknown shores, their lives...

This fully annotated edition of A Mirror For Witches by Esther Forbes includes:Explanation on the historical events which inspired this story (including a highlight of the Naumkeag people who lived in the Salem-area).Annotations which educate the reader on seventeenth century terminology.A detailed About the Author section (Esther Forbes).A collection of seventeenth century sketches and woodcuts which aid understanding and elaborate on the story. In...

AS THE DAUGHTER OF A PIRATE, THE SEA WAS HER DESTINY. BUT WILL IT TAKE A BATTLE AGAINST THE MAN SHE LOVES TO LAY CLAIM TO HER FUTURE? ALICIA STEELE is the daughter of a pirate. Adventure is what she craves. It's in her blood. Escaping a loveless marriage and eager to claim her destiny, she travels across the wide ocean to the elegant coastal village of North Carolina known as Black Point, where, by pure grit and determination, Alicia claims her heritage...