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Add to Bag. All the Light We Cannot See , by Anthony Doerr A young blind girl flees Paris carrying a precious jewel while an orphan joins the Hitler Youth; when their paths collide, the course of history changes forever. Isabelle finds herself drawn to the soldier despite the brutality that surrounds them, and over the years that follow, must reconcile herself to the choices she made during the war. Isabelle is based on a real woman, Andree de Jongh, who helped the Allies escape from Nazi-occupied territory. Outlander , by Diana Gabaldon If you could prevent one of the greatest massacres of human history, would you? Claire survived one war, a war she could not change…and when she falls for Jamie Fraser, she realizes she will do anything—even risk the present, and the man she left behind—to change it. The White Queen , by Philippa Gregory The War of the Roses takes center stage in the story of Elizabeth of York, who marries Edward of Lancaster, ending a familial battle…but starting another, as the Tudors conspire to remove her husband from the throne.
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My favorite genre by far is historical fiction. Not only do you get a great story, but you also are treated to a fascinating history lesson. You are able to gain more knowledge on historical figures, events, and places while reading a great novel.
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This list represents books reviewed since Dec. By Omar El Akkad. This haunting debut novel imagines the events that lead up to and follow the Second American Civil War at the turn of the 22nd century. By Elizabeth Strout. This audacious novel is about small-town characters struggling to make sense of past family traumas. By Ali Smith. By Tessa Hadley.
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There she finds secrets nested within secrets: and at their heart, and inner strength to persevere. A sweeping romance with well-researched, the poisonous truth, if slightly embellished. The Lacuna is a poignant hidtorical of a man pulled between two nations as they invent their modern identities. Driven by an unwavering will to survive and by the fear that they may never see one another a.
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