The Maid and the Queen by Nancy Goldstone – Book Review
The Maid and the Queen: The Secret History of Joan of Arc by Nancy Goldstone Published by Viking Books, an imprint of Penguin If there is a French woman more famous than Marie Antoinette, it would...
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Sister Queens: The Noble, Tragic Lives of Katherine of Aragon and Juana, Queen of Castile by Julia Fox, narrated by Rosalyn Landor Published in audio by Random House Audio, published in print by...
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City of Scoundrels: The 12 Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago by Gary Krist Published by Crown Books, an imprint of Random House At the beginning of 1919, Chicago seemed like a city...
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Winter King by Thomas Penn, narrated by Simon Vance Published in audio by Blackstone Audio, published in print by Simon & Schuster Synopsis: In 1501, the War of the Roses came to an end when Henry...
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Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick Published by Spiegel & Grau, an imprint of Random House In the futuristic dystopia imagined in 1984, George Orwell wrote of a world...
View ArticleThe Lady in the Tower by Alison Weir – Book Review
The Lady in the Tower by Alison Weir Published by Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House Accused of incest, adultery, witchcraft, and plotting the death of her husband the king, Anne Boleyn was...
View ArticleThe Black Count by Tom Reiss – Book Review
The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo by Tom Reiss Published by Crown Books, an imprint of Random House Alexandre Dumas is the author of some of the...
View ArticleHistory in an Hour: Henry VIII’s Wives & 1066 – Book Reviews
History in an Hour: Henry VIII’s Wivcs by Julie Wheeler History in an Hour: 1066 by Kaye Jones Published by HarperCollins UK History in an Hour is a series of short ebooks and audiobooks. I would call...
View ArticleSmuggler Nation by Peter Andreas – Mini Book Review
Smuggler Nation by Peter Andreas Published by Oxford University Press From the publisher: America is a smuggler nation. Our long history of illicit imports has ranged from West Indies molasses and...
View ArticleEighty Days by Matthew Goodman – Audiobook Review
Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland’s History-Making Race Around the World by Matthew Goodman, narrated by Kathe Mazur Published in audio by Random House Audio, published in print by...
View ArticleJungleland by Christopher S. Stewart – Audiobook Review
Jungleland by Christopher S. Stewart, narrated by Jef Brick Published in audio by Harper Audio, published in print by Harper Books, both imprints of HarperCollins Synopsis: From the publisher: On April...
View ArticleMrs. Robinson’s Disgrace by Kate Summerscale – Audiobook Review
Mrs. Robinson’s Disgrace by Kate Summerscale, narrated by Wanda McCaddon Published in audio by Tantor Audio, published in print by Bloomsbury USA Synopsis: From the publisher: Headstrong,...
View ArticleRevolutionary Summer by Joseph Ellis – Audiobook Review
Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence by Joseph J. Ellis, narrated by Stefan Rudnicki Published in audio by Random House Audio, published in print by Knopf, both imprints of Random...
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