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The Duchess [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Amanda Foreman
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  Now a major motion picture starring Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes.... Lady Georgiana Spencer was the great-great-great-great-aunt of Diana, Princess of Wales, and was nearly as famous in her day. In 1774 Georgiana achieved immediate celebrity by marrying William Cavendish, fifth duke of Devonshire, one of England's richest and most influential aristocrats. She became the queen of fashionable society and founder of the most important political salon of her time. But Georgiana's public success... more info>>
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The Pillars of the Earth [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Ken Follett
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 "Follett risks all and comes out a clear winner," extolled Publishers Weekly on the release of The Pillars of the Earth. A departure for the bestselling thriller writer, the historical epic stunned readers and critics alike with its ambitious scope and gripping humanity. Today, it is a beloved favorite of countless readers, standing as a testament to Follett's unassailable command of the written word and to his universal appeal. A spellbinding epic set in twelfth-century England, The Pillars of ... more info>>
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The Other Queen [Tudor Series Book 6] [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Philippa Gregory
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 This dazzling novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory presents a new and unique view of one of history's most intriguing, romantic, and maddening heroines. Biographers often neglect the captive years of Mary, Queen of Scots, who trusted Queen Elizabeth's promise of sanctuary when she fled from rebels in Scotland and then found herself imprisoned as the "guest" of George Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, and his indomitable wife, Bess of Hardwick. The newly married couple w... more info>>
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Quicksilver [The Baroque Cycle Volume 1] [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe]
by Neal Stephenson
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Set against the backdrop of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, Quicksilver tells the intertwining tales of 3 unforgettable main characters (descendants of characters from Cryptonomicon) as they traverse a landscape populated by mad alchemists, Barbary pirates, and bawdy courtiers, as well as historical figures including Ben Franklin, William of Orange, Louis XIV, and many others. This breathtaking story ranges from the American colonies to the Tower of London to the glittering palace at Ver... more info>> (Published: 2004) Arthur C. Clarke Award Winner
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The Constant Princess [Tudor Series Book 1] [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Philippa Gregory
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"I am Catalina, Princess of Spain, daughter of the two greatest monarchs the world has ever known ... and I will be Queen of England."
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Appaloosa [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Robert B. Parker
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A richly imagined novel of the Old West, as spare and vivid as a high plains sunset, from one of the world's most talented performers. It was a long time ago, now, and there were many gunfights to follow, but I remember as well as I remember anything the first time I saw Virgil Cole shoot. Time slowed down for him. Always steady, and never fast ... When it comes to writing, Robert B. Parker knows no boundaries. From the iconic Spenser detective series and the novels featuring Sunny Randall and J... more info>>
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World Without End [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Ken Follett
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 Ken Follett has 90 million readers worldwide. The Pillars of the Earth is his bestselling book of all time. Now, eighteen years after the publication of The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett has written the most-anticipated sequel of the year--World Without End. In 1989 Ken Follett astonished the literary world with The Pillars of the Earth, a sweeping epic novel set in twelfth-century England centered on the building of a cathedral and many of the hundreds of lives it affected. Critics were ove... more info>>
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The Given Day [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Dennis Lehane
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In his long-awaited eighth novel, filled with the same suspenseful storytelling that shot Mystic River and Shutter Island to the top of the charts, award-winning author Dennis Lehane again puts all of his literary talents on display. The Great War is ending; the Bolsheviks are overthrowing the Tsar, the Kaiser is running roughshod over Europe, and the Spanish influenza is beginning its deadly rampage. On American shores, communist and socialist movements are swelling in numbers and anarchists ar... more info>>
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Victory of Eagles [Temeraire Series Book 5] [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Naomi Novik
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Naomi Novik's triumphant debut, His Majesty's Dragon, introduced a dynamic new pair of heroes to the annals of fantasy fiction: the noble fighting dragon Temeraire and his master and commander, Capt. Will Laurence, who serves Britain's peerless Aerial Corps in the thick of the raging Napoleonic Wars. Now, in the latest novel of this dazzling series, they soar to new heights of breathtaking action and brilliant imagination. It is a grim time for the dragon Temeraire. On the heels of his mission t... more info>>
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The Gates of Rome [Emperor Series #1] [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe]
by Conn Iggulden
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Rarely, if ever, does a new writer dazzle us with such a vivid imagination and storytelling, flawlessly capturing the essence of a land, a people, a legend. Conn Iggulden is just such a writer, bringing to vivid life one of the most fascinating eras in human history. In a true masterpiece of historical fiction, Iggulden takes us on a breathtaking journey through ancient Rome, sweeping us into a realm of tyrants and slaves, of dark intrigues and seething passions. What emerges is both a grand rom... more info>> (Published: 2003)
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The Boleyn Inheritance [Tudor Series Book 3] [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Philippa Gregory
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Three Women Who Share One Fate: The Boleyn Inheritance. Anne of Cleves: She runs from her tiny country, her hateful mother, and her abusive brother to a throne whose last three occupants are dead. King Henry VIII, her new husband, instantly dislikes her. Without friends, family, or even an understanding of the language being spoken around her, she must literally save her neck in a court ruled by a deadly game of politics and the terror of an unpredictable and vengeful king. Her Boleyn Inheritanc... more info>>
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Heartsong [MultiFormat]
by Allison Knight
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Desperate and proud, Rhianna ap Brynn Ffrydd, a Welsh princess, is captured by a hated Englishman, Baron Garrett deShay, an agent of Edward I of England. Despite the passion he arouses in her, Rhianna must find a way to return home to her younger half sister, whom she's raised since birth. Garrett, emotionally scarred but intent on gaining the respect of his monarch by surrendering a member of Welsh aristocracy, fights an overwhelming attraction and the need to protect this woman, despite the ch... more info>> (Published: 2008)
Words: 81630 - Reading Time: 233-326 min.
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The Pale Horseman [Saxon Series Book 2] [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe]
by Bernard Cornwell
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Uhtred is a Saxon, cheated of his inheritance and adrift in a world of fire, sword, and treachery. He has to make a choice: whether to fight for the Vikings, who raised him, or for King Alfred the Great of Wessex, who dislikes him. In the late ninth century, Wessex is the last English kingdom. The rest have fallen to the Danish Vikings, a story told in The Last Kingdom, the New York Times bestselling novel in which Uhtred's tale began. Now the Vikings want to finish England. They assemble the Gr... more info>> (Published: 2007)
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The Other Boleyn Girl [Tudor Series Book 2] [Secure eReader (recommended)/Microsoft Reader]
by Philippa Gregory
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Two sisters competing for the greatest prize: the love of a king! When Mary Boleyn comes to court as an innocent girl of fourteen, she catches the eye of Henry VIII. Dazzled by the king, Mary falls in love with both her golden prince and her growing role as unofficial queen. However, she soon realizes just how much she is a pawn in her family's ambitious plots as the king's interest begins to wane and she is forced to step aside for her best friend and rival: her sister, Anne. Then Mary knows th... more info>>
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A Breath of Snow and Ashes [Secure eReader (recommended)/Microsoft Reader]
by Diana Gabaldon
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Eagerly anticipated by her legions of fans, this sixth novel in Diana Gabaldon's bestselling Outlander saga is a masterpiece of historical fiction from one of the most popular authors of our time. Since the initial publication of Outlander fifteen years ago, Diana Gabaldon's New York Times bestselling saga has won the hearts of readers the world over--and sold more than twelve million books. Now, A Breath of Snow and Ashes continues the extraordinary story of 18th-century Scotsman Jamie Fraser a... more info>> Quill Book Award Winner
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The Fiery Cross [Secure Mobipocket]
by Diana Gabaldon
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The year is 1771. The American War of Independence is fast approaching. And it seems that Jamie Fraser and his wife, Claire, and their beloved family are fated to be in the thick of things once again.
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The System of the World [The Baroque Cycle Volume 3] [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe]
by Neal Stephenson
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'Tis done. The world is a most confused and unsteady place--especially London, center of finance, innovation, and conspiracy--in the year 1714, when Daniel Waterhouse makes his less-than-triumphant return to England's shores. Aging Puritan and Natural Philosopher, confidant of the high and mighty and contemporary of the most brilliant minds of the age, he has braved the merciless sea and an assault by the infamous pirate Blackbeard to help mend the rift between two adversarial geniuses at a prin... more info>> (Published: 2004)
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Semper Fi [The Corps Book 1] [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by W.E.B. Griffin
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The first Corps novel--the first Corps New York Times bestseller. Semper Fi sets the stage for World War II and brings to life the men of the Marine Corps--their loves and their loyalties--as they steel themselves for battle, and prepare to make the ultimate sacrifice.
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Sharpe's Tiger [Sharpe Series Book 1] [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe]
by Bernard Cornwell
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In a battery of events that will make a hero out of an illiterate private, a young Richard Sharpe poses as the enemy to bring down a ruthless Indian dictator backed by fearsome French troops. The year is 1799, and Richard Sharpe is just beginning his military career. An inexperienced young private in His Majesty's service, Sharpe becomes part of an expedition to India to push the ruthless Tippoo of Mysore from his throne and drive out his French allies. To penetrate the Tippoo's city and make co... more info>>
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The Rising Tide: A Novel of World War II [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Jeffrey M. Shaara
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A modern master of the historical novel, Jeff Shaara has painted brilliant depictions of the Civil War, the Revolutionary War, and World War I. Now he embarks upon his most ambitious epic, a trilogy about the military conflict that defined the twentieth century. The Rising Tide begins a staggering work of fiction bound to be a new generation's most poignant chronicle of World War II. With you-are-there immediacy, painstaking historical detail, and all-inclusive points of view, Shaara portrays th... more info>>
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Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Steven Pressfield
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At Thermopylae, a rocky mountain pass in northern Greece, the feared and admired Spartan soldiers stood three hundred strong. Theirs was a suicide mission, to hold the pass against the invading millions of the mighty Persian army. Day after bloody day they withstood the terrible onslaught, buying time for the Greeks to rally their forces. Born into a cult of spiritual courage, physical endurance, and unmatched battle skill, the Spartans would be remembered for the greatest military stand in hist... more info>>
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The Death of Kings [Emperor Series #2] [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe]
by Conn Iggulden
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"Brilliant--stunning," raved the Los Angeles Times about Conn Iggulden's first novel, Emperor: The Gates of Rome. "Iggulden is a grand storyteller," declared USA Today. Now Iggulden returns to the landscape of ancient Rome and the life of Julius Caesar in a new novel filled with all the sumptuous storytelling that distinguished his first book. Sweeping from the windswept, pirate-ruled seas to the stifling heat of the Roman senate, Iggulden takes us further down the path to glory as Julius Caesar... more info>> (Published: 2004)
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