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Shivaji: The Great Maratha by Ranjit Desai
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsShrimanyogi is a biographical work on the life and the achievements of the great Maratha king, Chatrapathi Shivaji. Shivaji has been a legendary figure in the Indian history.Shivaji was one of the major influences on the revival of nationalism and Hindu culture during a period when centuries of rule by Muslim invaders had induced a condition of apathy and indifference in the people... -
Los pilares de la Tierra by Ken Follett
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEl gran maestro de las novelas de acción y de suspense lleva al lector a la Edad Media para sumirlo en un fascinante mundo con reyes, damas, caballeros, pugnas feudales, castillos y ciudades amuralladas. El amor y la muerte se entrecruzan constantemente en este magistral tapiz que tiene como centro la construcción de una catedral gótica... -
يسمعون حسيسها by أيمن العتوم
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsخلف الوادي انتشرت أشجار هرمة . إلا انها ظلت خضراء على طول عمرها الذي تجاوز مئات السنين . -
Um Mundo Sem Fim, Volume I by Ken Follett
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsÀ semelhança de Os Pilares da Terra Ken Follett volta ao registo do romance histórico, numa obra dividida em duas partes graças às quase mil páginas que a compõem. A Presença publica agora o primeiro volume de Um Mundo Sem Fim, que se prevê repetir o sucesso de Os Pilares da Terra... -
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The Earl in Winter by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA short tale of love, loss, and redemption you'll not soon forget...It's the winter season of 1746, and the Highlands are snowy. In the village of Calvine, north of Tay Forest, along a road that leads straight into Inverness, the only tavern in town is packed to the rafters with travelers...Categorized as:
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Brides of the Marches: Five Medieval England Scotland Wales Romances by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive full-length Medieval Romances from USA Today Bestselling author Kathryn Le Veque, including her bestselling Highlander/Welsh novel, THE RED LION. Over TWO thousand pages of Medieval Pagentry - purchase this limited edition set or read for free in KINDLE UNLIMITED! Where England and Wales meet among the dark and rolling hills of the Welsh Marches, romance is born... -
Highlander's Claim: A Scottish historical time travel romance by Mariah Stone
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe must return to the twenty-first century. He’s holding her captive. Could her love be the treasure he longs to claim? Scotland, 2022. Celebrating with friends, pediatrician Jennifer Foster is more than a little tipsy when their boat breaks down near Achleith Island. Put ashore while they wait for the coastguard, Jenny discovers a rock with strange markings... -
Жестокий Век by Исай Калашников
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsВойско Чингисхана подобно вулканической лаве сметало на своем пути все живое: истребляло народы, превращало в пепел цветущие цивилизации. Вершитель этого жесточайшего абсурда — Чингисхан — и чудовище и гениальный полководец. "Жестокий век" — это молниеносные степные переходы, дымы кочевий, необузданная, вольная жизнь, где неразлучны опасность и удача... -
The Fourth Peshwa by Ranjit Desai, रणजित देसाई
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Maratha empire that Chhatrapati Shivaji established in 1680 passed into the hands of the Peshwas in the 18th century. The empire, which spanned across large parts of Western, Central and Northern India, suffered a severe setback when the Marathas lost the third battle of Panipat to Ahmad Shah Abdali in 1761... -
A Mind at Peace by Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLibrarian note: Alternate cover edition of: 9780976395096Set on the eve of World War II, A Mind at Peace captures the anxieties of a Turkish family facing the difficult reality entrenched in the early republic, founded on the ashes of the Ottoman Empire in 1923... -
The Thunder Warrior: The de Shera Brotherhood by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to the Lords of Thunder trilogy - Book Two May 1258 A.D. - Now, Simon de Montfort is amassing a parliament whereupon King Henry and Simon will all have equal representation. As the politics in this difficult time begin to gain speed, Maximus de Shera, the consummate warrior and middle brother of the de Shera brother trio, has something very unexpected happen to him...Categorized as:
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Unending Love by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings1234 A.D. - For as long as she can remember, the Lady Adalind de Aston has loved Sir Maddoc du Bois. Being sent away to foster did nothing to cure her of her unending love for Maddoc, a sentiment he did not return. Years later, Adalind returns from fostering as a cultured and beautiful woman...Categorized as:
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Arus Balik by Pramoedya Ananta Toer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSemasa jaya Majapahit, Nusantara merupakan kesatuan maritim dan kerajaan laut terbesar di antara bangsa-bangsa beradab di muka bumi. Arus bergerak dari selatan ke utara, segalanya: kapal-kapalnya, manusianya, amal perbuatannya dan cita-citanya, semuanya bergerak dari Nusantara di selatan ke atas angin di utara. Tetapi jaman berubah... -
DUISHEN by Chingiz Aitmatov
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe book tells the story of Altyani, a teacher, who, inspired by the great Russian leader Lenin, decides to open a primary school in his native village and holds his forte despite resistance from all... -
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The Highlander’s Twisted Games: A Medieval Historical Romance Novel by Eloise Madigan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Let me show ye what I mean when I say ye are mine.”Green-fingered Emma loves being a healer. Her only problem is the rakish Laird she works handsome, but dangerous. So when he asks her to be his fake betrothed for a day, she has no choice but to agree.Laird Thomas needs a wife; but he doesn’t want to get married. So he picks a certain hellion to help him delay the inevitable... -
Tante le Desiree by J.P. Reedman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI, RICHARD PLANTAGENET, PART ONE : TANT LE DESIREE (I have desired it so much.) 1471 : THE BATTLE OF BARNET.He is eighteen.It is his first battle. He is wounded…he is Richard of Gloucester, the King’s youngest brother. With the Kingmaker slain, Richard and his brother Edward IV go on to ultimate victory at Tewkesbury... -
Εντολή by Διδώ Σωτηρίου, Dido Sotiriou
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsΗ «Εντολή» της Διδώς Σωτηρίου είναι ένα βιβλίο πολιτικής λογοτεχνίας με καυτά βιώματα. Ζωντανεύει μυθιστορηματικά τις περιπέτειες της μεταπελευθερωτικής Ελλάδας ( 1944-1952 ), που δεν έπαψε να ‘χει τη μοίρα του Σίσυφου... -
Success by Lion Feuchtwanger
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn enthralling roman à clé depicting the rise of Nazi ideology in Germany. Martin Krüger, a museum director in Munich, has become quite unpopular and some people would like to be rid of him. Consequently, the lawsuit against him does not turn out to his favor. However, his friends keep fighting to prove his innocence. "The novel Success is more than a 'documentation of Bavaria... -
Elizabeth Chadwick Bundle: The Greatest Knight, The Scarlet Lion, and For the King's Favor by Elizabeth Chadwick
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHailed by the Times of London as "an author who makes historical fiction come gloriously alive," Elizabeth Chadwick is a gifted storyteller who captures the passion, deceit, honor, and heartbreak of Medieval England like none other. Now, get three books from historical fiction powerhouse Elizabeth Chadwick at one low price... -
Love Lost in Time: A Tale of Love, Death and Redemption by Cathie Dunn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Tale of Love, Death and Redemption ~ The Coffee Pot Book Club AwardAD 2018Languedoc, south-west FranceMadeleine Winters discovers ancient female bones under her kitchen floor... -
Of the Ring of Earls by Juliet Dymoke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHarold lies dead, William of Normandy stands victorious: it’s 1066 and England is conquered. For Waltheof of Huntington and his fellow survivors of the Battle of Hastings, there is a simple choice: submit to this new foreign king, or die at the gallows. Follow the heart; or follow the head... -
Henry of the High Rock by Juliet Dymoke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor twenty-one years, William the Conqueror had ruled England with an iron fist but his sudden death leaves the country in turmoil. For his youngest son, Henry, life is set to become very precarious... -
Desire's Ransom by Glynnis Campbell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLady Robin Hood steals a knight's heart! Heiress to her Irish clan, spirited Temair O'Keeffe forsakes her destiny to join a band of woodland outlaws who rob from the rich and give to the poor-those impoverished by her greedy father... -
Highlander's Runaway Bride by Maddie MacKenna
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I need to marry a laird by the end of the week.”After running away from her own wedding, Delilah, daughter of Laird McGunn, can’t outrun fate anymore. But finding a husband again is impossible. Until she gets an irresistible deal from the most dangerous her father’s enemy…Evan O’Reid is determined to achieve what no Laird before him peace with the McGunns... -
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Alinor by Roberta Gellis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe could barely meet his eyes . . . so how was she to marry him? Widowed and a mother of two, Lady Alinor no longer feels the same joy being the mistress of Roselynde. Her husband's passing has left emptiness, both at the keep and in her heart. Somehow, Alinor manages to remain spirited, even as King John's rule means she must fight to keep her land and her family safe... -
Angel's Fall by Kimberly Cates
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Prince of Sin…Legendary swordsman Adam Slade is finished with noble crusades. Scarred by his time at Cullodion Moor, and his illegitimate birth, he hides behind a cynical façade and the name of Sabrehawk, selling his sword to the highest bidder... -
Peter the First by Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHere, for the first time, in its final form and in a new translation, is the epic Russian novel which has sold in its native country over two million copies. Alexey Tolstoy (who was not related to the author of War and Peace) began to study the character of his hero, Peter the First, in 1917... -
حديث الجنود by أيمن العتوم
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsمفتاح الثورة كلمة، وتصنع الثورة كلمة: (العدو من أماكم والبحر من ورائكم)، وأول الرسالة كلمة:(اقرأ)، وأول الرحمة كلمة: (كوني برداً وسلاما)، واعظم العذاب كلمة: (اخسؤوا فيها ولا تكلمون)، وأشد الحسرة كلمة: (سلام عليكِ .. -
മയ്യഴിപ്പുഴയുടെ തീരങ്ങളിൽ | Mayyazhipuzhayude Theerangalil by M. Mukundan
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMayyazhippuzhayude Theerangalil (On the Banks of the River Mayyazhi) is a Malayalam language novel by M. Mukundan. Widely regarded as the author's magnum opus, the novel vividly describes the political and social background of Mahe (Mayyazhi), the former French colony, in the past, in a mystical way.[1] The novel was translated into English and French, both the versions winning accolades... -
KIN OF CAIN by Matthew Harffy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAD 630. Anglo-Saxon Britain. A gripping, action-packed historical tale set in the world of The Bernicia Chronicles. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell. Winter grips the land in its icy fist. Terror stalks the hills, moors and marshes of Bernicia. Livestock and men have been found ripped asunder, their bones gnawed, flesh gorged upon... -
The Scarlet Seed by Edith Pargeter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the castle of Parfois, flaring down over the debated lands of the Welsh border, young Harry Talvace is held prisoner by his father's sometime patron and late destroyer, Ralf Isambard. Captive and captor, bound by implacable hatred and reluctant affection, seemed doomed to stalemate...Categorized as:
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Mayflowers for November: The Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn by Malyn Bromfield
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA novel depicting Anne Boleyn's dramatic downfall through the eyes of a servant in the court of Henry the Eighth. Avis Grinnel’s life is forever changed when a young musician arrives unexpectedly to escort her to the innermost sanctum of King Henry VIII’s royal court. However, it is not the king who has demanded her presence but his new queen, the much-disliked Anne Boleyn... -
Mary Ann's Angels by Catherine Cookson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMary Ann has twins, one of whom is talkative and the other not. Her husband decides a separation is needed but Mary Ann will not hear of it. This seemingly small quarrel leads to an explosive situation when Rose Mary disappears... -
Highland Madness: Scottish Medieval Boxed Set by Elizabeth Rose
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings(The complete MadMan MacKeefe Trilogy. Books also sold separately.) (Special introductory price will be changing soon.) This boxed set contains: Onyx - Book 1 Onyx MacKeefe takes an Englishwoman, Lady Lovelle, captive when his mother's life is threatened. And with Lovelle at his side, he searches the Highlands for the stolen Book of Hours that could possibly set his mother free... -
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My Something Wonderful by Jill Barnett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSISTERS OF SCOTLAND SERIESby Jill BarnettAt a time when kings fought for the right to rule, some won, some lost, and the women who loved them paid the price….MY SOMETHING WONDERFULBook One When a stranger, a golden knight who is one of the king's barons, comes to Glenna Gordon's isolated island farm, she learns her whole life has been a lie... -
A Man Who Would Be King: The Duke of Buckingham and Richard III by J.P. Reedman
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA MAN WHO WOULD BE KING : The Duke of Buckingham and Richard III November 2 1483. As Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingam stands on the scaffold of Salisbury Market Square, accused of high treason, he reflects on his life during the turbulent era of the Wars of the Roses... -
The Wallace by Nigel Tranter
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWilliam Wallace -- a man of violent passions and unquenchable spirit, the natural leader of a proud race. — Scotland at the end of the 13th century was a blood-torn country under the harsh domination of a tyrant usurper, the hated Plantagenet, Edward Longshanks. During the appalling violence of those unsettled days one man rose as leader of the Scots. That man was William Wallace... -
El puente de Alcántara by Frank Baer
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLos destinos cruzados de tres personajes -cada uno de ellos pertenecientes a una de las tres grandes religiones que convivían por entonces en España- se perfilan sobre un fondo histórico que constituye un vivo retrato de la Andalucía del siglo XI... -
Where the Air Is Clear by Carlos Fuentes
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Where the Air Is Clear," Carlos Fuentes's first novel, is an unsparing portrayal of Mexico City's upper class. Departing from a traditional linear narrative, Fuentes overlays Mexican myths onto contemporary settings, showing that even the rich and powerful must succumb to the indomitable spirit of Mexico, which undermines all institutions and shapes all destinies... -
موت سرير رقم 12 by غسان كنفاني, Ghassan Kanafani
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"موت سرير رقم 12" هي المجموعة القصصية الأولى التي أصدرها غسان كنفاني. وقد صدرت في بيروت عام 1961 بمقدمة قصيرة كتبها المؤلف يقول فيها: "أنا أؤمن أن الكتاب يجب أن يقدم نفسه، وإذا عجز عن إحراز جزء من طموح كاتبه، فعلى الكاتب أن يقبل ذلك ببساطة، كما قبل -مرات ومرات- أن يمزق قصصاً ليعيد كتابتها... -
The Maids of Biddenden by G.D. Harper
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings‘There is no me; there is no you.There is only us.’The Maids of Biddenden is inspired by the real-life story of conjoined twins Mary and Eliza Chulkhurst, born in 1100 into a wealthy family from a small Kent village... -
The Marsh King's Daughter by Elizabeth Chadwick
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUnwanted and unloved, Miriel Weaver finds herself forced into a closed convent by her violent stepfather. Outside, the civil war of 1216 rages through the English countryside, throwing into jeopardy all that its people hold dear. As the turmoil outside reaches a peak, Miriel itches to break free from her life inside as a religious novice... -
The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this gripping historical novel, the internationally bestselling author of The Mercies weaves a spellbinding tale of fear, transformation, courage, and love in sixteenth-century France. Strasbourg, 1518. In the midst of a blisteringly hot summer, a lone woman begins to dance in the city square... -
Owen by Tony Riches
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEngland 1422: Owen Tudor, a Welsh servant, waits in Windsor Castle to meet his new mistress, the beautiful and lonely Queen Catherine of Valois, widow of the warrior king, Henry V. Her infant son is crowned King of England and France, and while the country simmers on the brink of civil war, Owen becomes her protector... -
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The Love Knot by Elizabeth Chadwick
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn the summer of 1140, Oliver Pascal returns home from a long pilgrimage to discover England ravaged by civil war and his family lands forfeit to the conflict between Henry I's daughter Mathilda, and her cousin Stephen of Blois, who has seized the crown at her expense... -
Das Salz der Erde by Daniel Wolf
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHerzogtum Oberlothringen, 1187. Nach dem Tod seines Vaters übernimmt der junge Salzhändler Michel de Fleury das Geschäft der Familie. Doch seine Heimatstadt Varennes leidet unter einem korrupten Bischof und einem grausamen Ritter, der die Handelswege kontrolliert – es regieren Armut und Willkür... -
வேங்கையின் மைந்தன் [Vengaiyin Maindhan] by Akilan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsவேங்கையின் மைந்தன் புதினம் கற்பனையோடு கலந்து எழுதப்பட்ட வரலாற்றுப் புதினம் என்றாலும் அது நிகழும் காலக்கட்டத்தில் வாழ்ந்த வரலாற்றுக் கதாப்பாத்திரங்களைச் சுற்றிச் சுழல்வதாக அமைகிறது.விஜயாலய சோழன்(கி.பி 847 - 871) பல்லவர்களும் பாண்டியர்களும் பலமாக இருந்த காலத்தில் அவர்களை வென்று சோழர்களின் பொற்கால ஆட்சியை தோற்றுவித்த பெருமைக்குரியவர்... -
Eating Fire and Drinking Water by Arlene J. Chai
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"I was someone hungry for stories; more specifically, I was someone who craved after facts. I was, you see, a person with no history. Lacking this, I developed a curiosity about other's people's stories. . . ."Clara Perez is a reporter on a small South seas island. An orphan raised by nuns, she is a young woman with origins shrouded in mystery...Categorized as:
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Knight Triumphant by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"An incredible storyteller." -- Los Angeles Daily News Knight Takes Pawn After her husband Afton, Lord of Langley, falls prey to a deadly plague, Englishwoman Igrainia finds herself a captive in her own castle. . .held hostage by Scottish warrior Eric Graham. To Graham, Igrainia is merely a political pawn, a pretty prize to dangle in front of the English king... -
The Rose of Middleham by Christina Smee
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a young blacksmith’s daughter arrives at Middleham Castle in the north of England little did she know that it was here that she would meet and fall in love with one of the most powerful and enigmatic men of the Fifteenth Century...
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