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Written by: Ralph Peters
Published by: Forge Books
Submitted By: Justin Dutko
This novel is a wonderful re-imagining of the Battle of Gettysburg written in the style of the Killer Angels. Lee, Longstreet again take center stage for the confederates and Meade neglected almost completely in Shaara’s novel finally gets his due…
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Written by: William Emms
Published by: Cold Fish Books
Submitted By: Linda Barnett
This is the fifth book in a series of books about an ex-soldier called John Smith. He has been instructed in the skills of reconnaissance and killing in his past and continues to use these talents to tackle some of…
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Written by: C.M.T. Stibbe
Published by: Xlibris
Submitted By: Mike Clements
I have read several novels set in ancient Egypt, and this is one of the best. CHASING PHARAOHS presents 18th dynasty Egypt in vivid detail, with sumptuous descriptions and well-developed characters. It reveals meticulous research woven into a vivid storyline…
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Written by: Louis L'amour
Published by: Bantam
Submitted By: João Vítor Zappalá Jungblut
The Ferguson Rifle tells the story of Ronan Chantry, a man who flees west after the woeful death of both his wife and son. Set in the begining of the 19th century, the novel narrates Ronan’s various ventures as he…
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Written by: Amy Belding Brown
Published by: New American LIbrary
Submitted By: Liz Havens
A Novel of Early America – Massachusetts Bay Colony 1676 Based on the true story of Mary Rowlandson, captured by the Indians during the King Phillip War and released back to her Puritan community. A tale of survival and awakening…
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Written by: Caroline Ashton
Published by: Grey House in the Woods
Submitted By: Graeme K Talboys
This book is the perfect blend of well-researched story telling, engaging characters, and a plot that holds you to the very end, leaving you wanting more. The research for the historical setting is thorough and convincing. The author moves…
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Written by: The Late Harry Thompson
Published by: Headline Review
Submitted By: Chris Bradley
1828 – Brilliant young naval officer Robert FitzRoy is given the captaincy of HMS Beagle, surveying the wilds of Tierra del Fuego, aged just twenty-three. He takes a passenger: a young trainee cleric and amateur geologist named Charles Darwin. This…
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Written by: S. C. Gwynne
Published by: Scribner
Submitted By: Wade Alonzo
This is a true history of the Comanche Nation and their long struggles with the settlers of the Western Frontier, and weaves in the story of Cynthia Parker, a white settler kidnapped by the tribe during a raid on her…
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Written by: Daniel James Brown
Published by: Penguin
Submitted By: Wade Alonzo
Outstanding story of the 1936 University of Washington Crew Team that won the Olympics in Berlin. The book, which is a true history, tells parallel stories of the team in Washington, their rivals in California and how preparations for the…
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Written by: Ralph Jackman
Published by: Knox Robinson Publishing Ltd
Submitted By: Ralph Jackman
The review posted by the book’s author. ‘A Dan Brown-style historical thriller’ – Portland Book Review. Rome, 31 BC. In the chaos of civil war, senator Marcus Rutilius Crispus makes a mistake which costs him his wealth, his honour and…
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