[bksvol-discuss] Re: Fw: Historical Fiction November 2009
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- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:42:03 -0600
I'm planning to scan the Moran book, as well as the two Maitland books, unless,
of course, someone has spoken for them?
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New and Recently Released!
The Children's Book: A Novel - by A.S. Byatt
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
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Pub Date: 10/06/2009
ISBN-13: 9780307272096
ISBN-10: 0307272095
As the Victorian era gives way to the modern age, renowned children's book
author Olive Wellwood draws inspiration from her family, especially her seven
children. For each son and daughter, Olive writes a fairy tale that reveals
something of the child's soul. In the case of her eldest son, Tom, the result
of this exercise has far-reaching consequences. Rich in historical detail and
full of insights into the cultural milieu of the late 19th century, The
Children's
Book provides a glimpse into the public triumphs and private tragedies of one
English family. If you enjoyed reading about the lives of artists in Possession,
you'll want to read A.S. Byatt's latest book. And if dark family secrets
intrigue you, you might also like Byatt's Angels & Insects.
Wolf Hall: A Novel - by Hilary Mantel
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
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Pub Date: 10/13/2009
ISBN-13: 9780805080681
ISBN-10: 0805080686
Thanks to the popularity of Philippa Gregory's The Other Boleyn Girl, there's
no shortage of books about the Tudors--but there were certainly interesting
people of that period who weren't of royal blood, too. Hilary Mantel's latest
novel is told from the perspective of ambitious courtier Thomas Cromwell,
who rose from poverty to achieve a high-ranking position in court--and who
used his influence over Henry VIII to convince the king to divorce Catherine
of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn. As the history books show, he was
successful. But at what price? If you enjoy novels full of courtly intrigue and
precise
historical detail, check out Wolf Hall, which won the 2009 Man Booker Prize.
First Chapter
The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein - by Peter Ackroyd
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
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Pub Date: 10/06/2009
ISBN-13: 9780385530842
ISBN-10: 0385530846
When Victor Frankenstein meets Percy Bysshe Shelley at Oxford, the budding
scientist and the radical atheist poet become fast friends, united by their
interest
in the origins of life. With Shelley's encouragement, Victor begins his
research into electricity--which in turn leads to the creation of his legendary
monster. This inventive reinterpretation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein,
written in the language of the early 19th century, incorporates both historical
figures (such as Mary Shelley and Lord Byron) and fictional characters. For a
rather different perspective on "the modern Prometheus," you might also be
interested in Laurie Sheck's A Monster's Notes.
The Owl Killers: A Novel - by Karen Maitland
Publisher: Delacorte Press
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Pub Date: 09/29/2009
ISBN-13: 9780385341707
ISBN-10: 0385341709
This follow-up to author Karen Maitland's debut, Company of Liars, focuses on
a 14th-century beguinage: a self-supporting community of women who choose
to be neither wives nor nuns. But the rural English village of Ulewic,
dominated by a group of men known as the Owl Masters, does not approve of such
an
unconventional arrangement. Soon rumors of witchcraft are flying, endangering
the existence of the female sanctuary--and the lives of its members. Yet
the greatest danger to the women may come from within their ranks... For a
detailed historical novel with hints of mystery and horror, don't miss The Owl
Killers.
Cleopatra's Daughter: A Novel - by Michelle Moran
Publisher: Crown Publishers
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Pub Date: 09/15/2009
ISBN-13: 9780307409126
ISBN-10: 0307409120
We know what happened to Cleopatra and Marc Antony, but what about their
children? In this latest novel by the author of Nefertiti and The Heretic Queen,
Cleopatra's daughter, Selene, takes center stage. After her parents' deaths,
she and her twin brother, Alexander, are sent to Rome, where they're taken
in by Octavia, sister of the future Emperor Augustus. As a foreigner and the
child of Rome's enemies, Selene must tread carefully if she wants to survive.
If you like your historical novels full of danger and intrigue, check out
this book, in which ancient Rome is "authentically and vividly brought to life"
(Booklist).
First Chapter
Focus On: Native Americans
Mountain Windsong: A Novel of the Trail of Tears - by Robert J. Conley
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
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Pub Date: 03/01/1995
ISBN-13: 9780806127460
ISBN-10: 0806127465
In Cherokee author Robert J. Conley's novel about the Trail of Tears, the
1830 passage of the Indian Removal Act forces the tribe off their ancestral
lands
and into the Oklahoma territory. While Waguli ("Whippoorwill") undertakes the
grueling march westward (a journey that will ultimately claim thousands of
Cherokee lives), his fiancée, Ocaneechee, remains behind, hiding in the
mountains. Will the young lovers ever be reunited? Incorporating actual
historical
documents and traditional song lyrics into a timeless love story, Mountain
Windsong is a "touching, powerful vision of Indian life past and present"
(Kirkus
Reviews).
Tracks: A Novel - by Louise Erdrich
Publisher: Harper & Row
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Pub Date: 09/01/1989
ISBN-13: 9780060972455
ISBN-10: 0060972459
From 1912 to 1924, the residents of Lake Matchimanito, an Anishinaabe (Ojibwe
or Chippewa) village on the Turtle Mountain reservation in North Dakota,
struggle
to preserve both their land and their way of life in the face of mounting
pressure from the United States government. Against this backdrop, two
narrators--wise
tribal elder Nanapush and self-hating "mixed-blood" Pauline Puyat--tell the
story of Fleur Pillager, a young woman thought to have a special connection
with the lake creature Misshepeshu. If you enjoyed Louise Erdrich's first
novel, Love Medicine, you'll want to read Tracks, whose characters are the
ancestors
of the families depicted in that book.
First Chapter
Table of Contents
People of the Owl: A Novel of Prehistoric North America - by Kathleen O'Neal
Gear and W. Michael Gear
Publisher: Forge
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Pub Date: 01/24/2004
ISBN-13: 9780812589832
ISBN-10: 0812589831
Fifteen-year-old Salamander has no interest in being a leader, but when his
beloved older brother is killed, he reluctantly assumes the mantle of Speaker
for the Owl Clan. Forced to become a man overnight, Salamander faces many
challenges, including numerous political enemies who mistake his youth for
weakness
and three wives who despise him enough to try and murder him. Inspired by the
Poverty Point culture in what is now Louisiana, People of the Owl is the
11th volume in the First North Americans series, which is written by a
husband-and-wife team of archaeologists. However, the books cover different
regions
and time periods and can be read in any order.
First Chapter
Gardens in the Dunes: A Novel - by Leslie Marmon Silko
Publisher: Scribner Paperback Fiction
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Pub Date: 04/01/2000
ISBN-13: 9780684863320
ISBN-10: 0684863324
In late 19th-century Arizona, Indigo is one of the few remaining Sand Lizard
Indians, as the majority of them have been displaced and driven nearly to
extinction.
After U.S. soldiers massacre most of her family, she's sent to boarding
school, where she resists assimilation. Escaping the school, she's adopted by
Hattie
and Edward Palmer, wealthy intellectuals who take her to Europe, where she
receives an eye-opening education in white culture. Poet and novelist Leslie
Marmon Silko, a member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe, is also the author of
Ceremony, another historical novel (albeit set in the 1940s) to feature a Native
American protagonist.
First Chapter
Shadowbrook: A Novel of Love and War - by Beverly Swerling
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Pub Date: 03/01/2004
ISBN-13: 9780743228121
ISBN-10: 074322812X
This 2nd installment of the four-volume series that began with City of Dreams
takes place during the French and Indian War (also known as the Seven Years'
War), a conflict between Great Britain and France that ultimately resulted in
British control of Canada. At the center of the novel is the friendship between
Quentin Hale, a plantation owner's son who has adopted the ways of the
Potawatomi tribe, and Cormac Shea, half Potawatomi and half Irish, who wants the
Europeans out of Canada. With a plot that echoes Last of the Mohicans,
Shadowbrook is as much about the complex relationships between the characters as
it is about the war. For a more panoramic view of this conflict, you might
enjoy Savage Wilderness by Howard Coyle.
First Chapter
Fools Crow - by James Welch
Publisher: Penguin Books
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Pub Date: 11/01/1987
ISBN-13: 9780140089370
ISBN-10: 0140089373
In 1870, the Lone Eaters, a band of Blackfeet Indians in Montana, cling to
their traditional way of life even as the Napikwans (white people) continue to
encroach on their land. White Man's Dog, a young Lone Eater who earns the
name "Fools Crow" after a successful raid on another tribe, has had a vision
of the future--and knows that the Lone Eaters must either fight or flee. If
they wage war against the Napikwans, they will die. But if they surrender their
lands and adopt white customs, they risk losing everything. In "prose that
surges and sings" (Publishers Weekly) author James Welch, who is of Blackfeet
and Gros Ventre descent, brings Native American culture and civilization to
life.
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