Genre: Historical fiction
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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
'A beautifully written evocation of the Parisian art scene of the late 1800s it is a mesmerising canvas o...
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The Physic Garden Catherine Czerkawska
'From the first pages of The Physic Garden, the shadow of grief and betrayal looms large. Catherine Czerkawsk...
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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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The Guillotine Choice Michael J. Malone
'Malone's dramatisation of these events is quite magnificent. His writing is effortless, expressive and t...
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A Capital Union Victoria Hendry
'A super Scottish novel (and a bold first book) that should have been rewarded; brilliantly researched with a...
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