An historical fiction novel initially set in London in 1739, but one which constitutes a family legacy of justice, law and order and the eventual creation of Scotland Yard. TB30903 $20.00 Click on Image to expand Eckert, Allan W.: The Wilderness War. Boston: Little Brown & Co, 1978. ...
In the last two weeks of August, I was on holiday in St-Cyr-sur-Mer and during this time there was a lot of swapping of books. This is one of two works of historical fiction I read. I started with this one out of interest because it was set in the Champagne region of France, w...
This adaptation of the non-fiction novel by Tom Wolfe chronicles the first 15 years of America's space program. By focusing on the lives of the Mercury astronauts, including John Glenn (Ed Harris) and Alan Shepard (Scott Glenn), the film recounts the dangers and frus...
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The history of the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall, in the context of events leading to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, is explored. The novel is set in Washington DC, London, Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Poland. The exciting conclusion takes place in and around Berlin. 230 ...
Jennieke Cohen is a Filipina-American author of young adult historical fiction. Her debut novel, DANGEROUS ALLIANCE, was a Junior Library Guild selection and has been translated into multiple languages. Jennieke studied English history at Cambridge University and has a master’s degree in professiona...
andKris Waldherr from Art and Words. We each presented on different aspects of designing historical fiction covers, and my task was to discuss my approach and trends in the genre. In case you missed it, or if you attended and would like to have a copy of your own, here is my portion...
Sci-fi movies are usually set in an alternative reality or a distant future, but some great movies take inspiration from historical periods.
It is historical fiction set in the 1960s, and tells the story of female scientist, Elizabeth Zott, whose only ambition is to be a research chemist but whose career is constantly derailed by powerful men’s determination to keep women out of the laboratory. She ends up in the most ...
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