Book: The Masque of the Black Tulip (Pink Carnation #2, Lauren Willig) Age: Late 20s Looks: 6’3”, muscular, light hair Personality: Decidedly snarky and a playboy, but good-hearted (and hard-headed) Miles Dorrington has made it through the first quarter of his life without getting into any major scrapes — and that’s the problem. He’s the…
Tag: historical fiction
Review: The Secret History of the Pink Carnation
The French Revolution was an interesting time period, with long-lasting and far-reaching political and historical implications. But this is not these things that interest American historian Eloise Kelly — and actually, it’s not a what that captures her attention, but a who. Three of them, to be precise. The Scarlet Pimpernel. The Purple Gentian. The…
“From the river, it looked as if two suns were setting over London.”
Title: Interred with Their Bones Author: Jennifer Lee Carrell Genre: Historical fiction Publication Date: 2007 Purchase Price: $5.38 (hardback, bargain book) Buyer Beware After careful thought, I have come to the conclusion that there is indeed such a thing as the Curse of the Bargain Bin Book. Picture this: you walk into your bookstore of…
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins.”
Title: Rhett Butler’s People Author: Donald McCaig Genre: Historical fiction Publication Date: 2007 Purchase Price: $8.99 (paperback) Misc. Info.: A fully authorized “sequel” to Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind The Plot After writing what some have called “the best Civil War novel ever written,” Donald McCaig was handpicked by the Margaret Mitchell estate to…
“Disappearances, after all, have explanations. Usually.”
Title: Outlander Author: Diana Gabaldon Genre: Historical fiction Publication Date: 1992 Purchase Price: $7.99 (paperback) Misc. Info.: First in a series–so far it’s up to seven The Plot Claire and her husband Frank are enjoying a leisurely second honeymoon in the Scottish Highlands in 1945. Both have served in the military, Frank as a soldier…