Historical fiction books from England
Recommended historical fiction books (133)
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If you are into historical fiction here are some historical fiction books from England for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Death in Soho by Emily Organ EN
Description:
It's the Roaring Twenties. London's bright young things are partying, Soho's nightlife is buzzing and Augusta Peel is hiding in her basement. She has a reason to hide there: it's home to her Bloomsbury workshop where she repairs old, neglected books. After a busy time during the war, all Augusta wants is peace and quiet - even if it is routinely disturbed by the tube trains beneath her feet. But events take a turn when Augusta agrees to chaperone 19-year-old Harriet Jones on a date. Failing to get her home on time, she ends up in a riotous nightclub. She can't imagine the evening getting much ... continue
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Dr Thorne by Anthony Trollope EN
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Dr Thorne is human, reticent, stern and honourable. He has the strength to stand up to his destructive prejudices and fears of mid-Victorian society but at the same time does not abandon its traditional values. This book is about the problem of a potentially unsuitable marriage.
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Eduardo Piernas Largas by Jean Plaidy ES
Description:
Enrique III había muerto y su hijo Eduardo, llamado `piernas largas`, a causa de su esbelto físico y largas extremidades, viajaba desde Tierra Santa a tomar la corona. Algunos decían que Leonor, su esposa, le había salvado la vida, chupándole el veneno de una herida causada por un asesino.
Eduardo era un hombre de fuerte voluntad y trabajador infatigable. Era el rey que necesitaba el país. Su debilidad era su amor por su familia, en particular, por sus hijas, Leonor, la mayor y su preferida, gozaría de una fugaz felicidad antes de la tragedia... continue
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El americano impasible by Graham Greene ES
Description:
En el tormentoso ambiente político de la Indochina de los años cincuenta —una Indochina que reivindica su independencia contra el ejército francés—, tres personajes forman un frágil triángulo amoroso: Thomas Fowler, un corresponsal de guerra que ha llevado una vida llena de fracasos sentimentales y que repasa sus experiencias con distancia y escepticismo; Alden Pyle, el americano impasible, un agente secreto estadounidense de carácter extraordinariamente ingenuo, y Fuong, una joven anamita de la que están enamorados los dos ho... continue
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Elena by Evelyn Waugh ES
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Elena, conocedora de 'La Ilíada' soñaba desde niña con encontrar las ruinas de Troya; sin embargo, de mayor, se convirtió al cristianismo, emprendió un viaje de peregrinación a Palestina y dirigió las excavaciones en las que descubrieron trozos de madera de la cruz de Jesucristo. La historia reconoce la influencia que ejerció sobre su hijo, Constantino el Grande, el emperador que autorizó el culto cristiano en todo el Imperio Romano, en un tiempo en el que el distanciamiento entre Occidente y Oriente iba siendo cada vez m... continue
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Emma by Jane Austen RO
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„Jane Austen avea cel mai minunat dar din câte am întâlnit în a descrie implicaţiile, sentimentele şi caracterele din viaţa obişnuită. Rafinamentul cu care transformă personajele şi situaţiile din banale în interesante, tuşa de veridic pe care o imprimă descrierilor şi sentimentelor sunt lucruri la care eu nu pot decât să aspir.” – SIR WALTER SCOTT
„Domnişoara Austen a înţeles perfect dimensiunea măruntă a vieţii... A fost o mare creatoare, egală – în mica ei sferă – cu Shakespeare…” – ALFRE... continue
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España para Sus Soberanos by Jean Plaidy ES
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Based on real historical events, this novel tracks the changes taking place in a prosperous kingdom where Isabella begins to emerge as one of most strong-willed women in Spain's history. The author shows the private life of a queen during trying times for the Spanish government.
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Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope EN
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The Revd Mark Robarts puts his future and his family in peril when he guarantees the debts of an unscrupulous MP. The romantic hopes of Mark's sister Lucy are also dependent on the goodwill of Mark's offended patroness, mother of Lucy's suitor. Trollope's fourth Barchester novel, Framley Parsonage remains one of his most popular stories.