Genre: Historical fiction

• The Lyre Dancers Mandy Haggith
  
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• A Superior Spectre Angela Meyer

  “This is one of those rare books that penetrates deep into the reader’s most secret self. Read it and hol…

  
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• The Amber Seeker Mandy Haggith

  “Brave and fascinating … asks questions about the nature of truth, perspective, and the power of the narrat…

  
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• Down to the Sea Sue Lawrence

  “A haunting, moving story.” Kirsty Wark

  
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• As the Women Lay Dreaming Donald S Murray

  “A searing poetic meditation on stoicism and loss.” Mariella Frostrup, BBC Radio 4 Open Book

  
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• The Posy Ring Catherine Czerkawska

  “Excellent … a beautifully crafted novel that immerses the reader in the lives and loves of people whose …

  
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• The Walrus Mutterer Mandy Haggith

  “A gripping, haunting and, at times, visceral novel… Lyrical and poetic prose, the author has created a c…

  
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• Goblin Ever Dundas

  “Terrific … moving. It is a celebration of freakery … a meditation on trauma and loss and abandonment �…

  
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• The Curiosity Cabinet Catherine Czerkawska

  “Moving, poetic and quietly provocative.” – The Independent

  
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• The Jewel Catherine Czerkawska

  “Beguiling and enchanting … I enjoyed this book so much that I read it twice.” – Scottish Review

  
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• The Hormone Factory Saskia Goldschmidt

  ‘The candid tongue of Motke’s narration fires up this fast-paced novel, making him a character who won’t soon…

  
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• Unfashioned Creatures Lesley McDowell

  ‘McDowell maintains an engaging edge of ambiguity throughout. McDowell’s prose is dense but sharp, charged wi…

  
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• Paris Kiss Maggie Ritchie

  ‘Flows from the page like a piece of art.’ – Sunday Mirror

  
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• The Physic Garden Catherine Czerkawska

  ‘Czerkawska tells her tale in a restrained, elegant prose that only adds to its poignancy.’ – The Sunday Time…

  
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• Making Shore Sara Allerton

  “A remarkable imaginative achievement.” – Edward Stourton

  
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• His Bloody Project Graeme Macrae Burnet

  ‘A real box of tricks… a truly ingenious thriller as confusingly multilayered as an Escher staircase.’ – …

  
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• The Last Bear Mandy Haggith
  
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• A Capital Union Victoria Hendry

  ‘A deftness of touch … A historically illuminating novel, compelling page-turner …from a fresh and accompli…

  
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