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Sonora
Inspired by a true story of one of the first female horse divers, Sonora explores a world of daring feats and extraordinary adventures set in the heyday of the American carnival scene. This book vividly captures the spirit of a brave woman who defied...- $18.99
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On a Sundown Sea: A Novel of Madame Tingley and the Origins of Lomaland
Set at the turn of the 20th century, a mystical, tantalizing novel about a visionary's journey toward her destiny. In 1888, Katherine Tingley, a medium and clairvoyant, continues to have a childhood vision of a white city on a sundown sea. While serving the...- $18.99
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Alias O. Henry
O. Henry, who may be best remembered for his short story "The Gift of the Magi," was a mysterious figure, as inventive with the details of his own life as he was in his fiction. In Alias O. Henry, Ben Yagoda vividly imagines O....- $18.95
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Rediscovering Ramona: Truth, Fiction, and Burt's Bar
"Rediscovering Ramona grips you from the first moment. Banta's storytelling truly shines." - Readers Favorite, 5 Stars (K.C. Finn)After a tragedy, witty Los Angeles writer Ramona 'Ro' Wilder struggles with crippling feelings of vulnerability. When the global pandemic hits, she limits her social interaction...- $14.99
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Vendor: Edward Davies
Frances Ridley Havergal: a full sketch of her life
Frances Ridley Havergal - a full sketch of her life is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1884. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and...- $23.90
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Soldier, Diplomat, Archaeologist: A Novel Based on the Bold Life of Louis Palma di Cesnola
He fought for himself.He fought for his country.He fought for acceptance.As the son of an Italian count, Cavalry Colonel Louis Palma di Cesnola had more military experience than most of the leading officers in the Civil War. Objecting to his general's orders, di Cesnola...- $15.99
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Vendor: Marianne North
Recollections of a Happy Life: Being the Autobiography of Marianne North. Vol. 2
Recollections of a Happy Life - Being the Autobiography of Marianne North. Vol. 2 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1894. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking...- $37.50
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Vendor: Thomas Augustus Bland
Life of Benjamin F. Butler
Life of Benjamin F. Butler is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1879. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher...- $26.90
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Vendor: Victoria Royal
The King and His Drama Queen
Author: Victoria RoyalISBN-10: 1499072279ISBN-13: 9781499072273Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2014Pages: 102Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.68lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d- $15.99
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Vendor: Lynn Cullen
Reign of Madness
From the author of The Creation of Eve, "an intoxicating tale of love, betrayal and redemption,"* comes a novel of passion and madness, royal intrigue and marital betrayal, set during the Golden Age of Spain.Juana of Castile, third child of the Spanish monarchs Isabel...- $22.00
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Vendor: Ariel Dorfman
The Suicide Museum
A Best Book of 2023 by the New Yorker Ariel needed money, and Joseph Hortha had it. Bound by gratitude toward the late Chilean president and a persistent need to know whether murder or suicide ended his life during the 1973 coup, the two...- $59.99
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Vendor: Simon Turney
Commodus
From the author of Caligula (an engrossing new spin on a well-known tale - The Times) comes a new standalone novel in the Damned Emperors series: Commodus.Rome is enjoying a period of stability and prosperity. The Empire's borders are growing, and there are two...- $29.99
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Vendor: Manolo Palomares
Mestizo.
The author is contacted by a supposed descendant of Hern?n Cort?s and La Malinche to review and transcribe a family document of great historical importance. Thus begins this captivating historical novel based on the memoirs of Mart?n Cort?s, the Mestizo. Set in the magnificent...- $14.99
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Vendor: Sasha Vasilyuk
Your Presence Is Mandatory
Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel PrizeA riveting debut novel, based on real events, about the price of secrecy, the weight of lies, and one man's drive to protect his family from his past. Ukraine, 2007. War veteran Yefim Shulman was beloved...- $18.99
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Vendor: Thomas N. Kirkpatrick
Almost Heaven
Almost Heaven was originally titled Ballengee. I wrote during the early 80s while driving an eighteen-wheeler across the fruited plain of America and Canada. The characters of Almost Heaven are based on my memories of folks I knew while spending time with my summer...- $19.99
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Vendor: Mrs Oliphant
The Days Of My Life An Autobiography
"The Days of My Life" by Mrs. Oliphant is a fascinating autobiography that offers readers a unique glimpse into the existence and reports of the esteemed Victorian-technology creator. Mrs. Oliphant, whose complete call is Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant, become a prolific Scottish novelist and...- $22.99
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Vendor: ?mile Zola
Madeleine F?rat
Madeleine F?rat (1868) is a novel by French author ?mile Zola. Following the success of his third novel, Th?r?se Raquin (1867), Zola published Madeleine F?rat to lukewarm critical acclaim. Intent on exploring taboo and the lives of people on the edge of society, Zola...- $22.99
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Vendor: Regina Jones-Carver
Married to My Sword: Young Life of Light Horse Harry Lee and Matilda
Married To My Sword, is a comprehensive account of a family that struggled, triumphed, and overcome so many obstacles in the founding of this great country we call, the United States of America, it will bring to life the family formation, the importance of...- $16.95
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Vendor: Dan Barry
Integrity Based Policing: Policing the Streets of Las Vegas
Experience firsthand policing in America's Playground. This book contains stories that are based on my thirty-year career with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Despite all my "peaks and valleys," I never lost my love of policing, or passion for the people I served....- $18.95
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Vendor: Ella McMahon
Maxims and Counsels of St. Francis de Sales
Maxims and Counsels of St. Francis de Sales is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1884. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres....- $23.90
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Vendor: Kate Niles
The Book of John
A record of loss, reckoning, and the meaning of the human place in nature's large design. A new novel from award winning author Kate Niles.Author: Kate NilesISBN-10: 1846942918ISBN-13: 9781846942914Publisher: Roundfire BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/16/2010Pages: 232Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.63lbsSize: 8.58h x 5.64w x 0.55d- $22.95
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Vendor: Elizabeth Von Arnim
Elizabeth and Her German Garden, by Elizabeth von Arnim (novel)
"Elizabeth and Her German Garden," a novel by Elizabeth von Arnim, was popular and frequently reprinted during the early years of the 20th century. "Elizabeth and Her German Garden" is a year's diary written by Elizabeth about her experiences learning gardening and interacting with...- $6.38
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Vendor: Jens Peter Jacobsen
Niels Lyhne
Niels Lyhne is a poignant and introspective novel by Jens Peter Jacobsen, chronicling the life of a young dreamer caught between aspiration and reality. Through poetic prose and deep philosophical inquiry, Jacobsen explores themes of love, loss, and existential yearning. This classic of Danish...- $14.95
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Vendor: Heather B. Moore
Julia: A Novel Inspired by the Extraordinary Life of Julia Child
Before she stepped into the spotlight as a master of French cooking, Julia Child navigated the shadows as a WWII intelligence officer. On the sunny shores of California, Julia McWilliams is poised to embrace a life of comfort and financial security, with a marriage...- $27.99
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Vendor: Daniel Wilcox
Louis the Bavarian: Architect of Medieval Power: How One Emperor Redefined the Holy Roman Empire and Shaped Europe
In the heart of the medieval era, a transformative ruler emerged to reshape the political and cultural landscape of Europe. Louis the Bavarian: Architect of Medieval Power unveils the riveting story of Emperor Louis IV, a bold and controversial leader who challenged traditions, redefined...- $26.99
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Vendor: Alexander Hirka
Withdrawing Fables From The Memory Bank
Author: Alexander HirkaISBN-13: 9798230407980Publisher: Alexander HirkaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/22/2024Pages: 74Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.23lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.18d- $9.99
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Vendor: Katherine Kirkpatrick
To Chase the Glowing Hours: A Novel of Highclere and Egypt
In November 1922, Lady Eve, the twenty-one-year-old daughter of the Earl of Carnarvon, embarks on an extraordinary journey from her opulent home of Highclere Castle to the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. Alongside her father and his hired archaeologist, Howard Carter, Eve experiences...- $19.95
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Vendor: Eileen R. R. Tabios
The Balikbayan Artist
A tale of the artist's role in troubled times set amid a dictatorship Farm-laborer-turned-artist Vance Igorta returns to the Philippines as a balikbayan after nearly fifty years in the United States. He is a member of the Manong generation, the largest diaspora of Filipinos...- $15.99
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Scepter of the Universe
E. Stanley Jones and Mabel Lossing Jones spent most of their lives as Methodist missionaries to India. As an educator, Mabel's ministry centered on children's education and their well-being. Stanley was also known as one who gave particular care and attention to children. I...- $10.00
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Vendor: Marc McGaffigan
San Antonio Nights: Legends, Lore, and Life in the Seventies
Author: Marc McGaffiganISBN-10: 1637849508ISBN-13: 9781637849507Publisher: Hawes & JenkinsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/14/2025Pages: 200Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d- $18.95
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Vendor: David Shires
Saving Cezanne: JOHN MAYNARD KEYNES Rescuing Great Art from the Chaos of War
John Maynard Keynes and the Degas Art CollectionIn March 1918, with World War 1 still raging, the man who would become the twentieth century's most famous economist crossed the English Channel with a Royal Navy destroyer escort and a silver airship watching overhead. His...- $10.59
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Vendor: Dawn Tripp
Jackie
In this mesmerizing novel about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, acclaimed author Dawn Tripp has crafted an intimate story of love and power, family and tragedy, loss and reinvention. "A brilliant, beautiful book [that] touches the soul."--Chris Bohjalian, New York Times bestselling author of The Princess...- $19.00
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Vendor: Kirsten Mickelwait
The Ashtrays are Full and the Glasses are Empty
Raised in New York's Gilded Age, pampered heiress Sara Wiborg dreams of a more creative life than the rigid future prescribed for her. It's only when she meets Gerald Murphy that she finds a man who shares her creative, aesthetic ideal and, after a...- $20.95
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Vendor: Peter Freeman
Shadows on the Moon
Tommy has experienced success and hardship in two distinct arenas-at the hockey rink and on the battlefield. After returning from Afghanistan, he faces a challenge he can't overcome without accepting help from others-something that we learn he hates to do. Eventually, Tommy chooses a...- $20.99
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Vendor: Tulasi Acharya
Running from the Dreamland
Deepak comes to America immediately mesmerized by the immensity of its abundance. After leaving Nepal to earn a graduate degree in the U.S., his plan is to make his fortune in the land of opportunity. He quickly learns America is more than he bargained...- $11.99
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Vendor: James T. DeShields
Cynthia Ann Parker: The Story of her Capture
Cynthia Ann Parker - The Story of her Capture is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1886. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other...- $17.50
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Vendor: Peggy Moran Gunderman
Not In Steerage
John James Conway, an orphan, boarded the R. M. S. Cedric in Queenstown, Ireland in 1907. Turning his back on the land of his birth, John travelled alone in steerage. He prayed that if he could be strong enough to survive the journey's wretched...- $19.99
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Vendor: Robert L. Ducasse
Louis XVIII and Post-Napoleonic France: From the Shadow of the Guillotine to the Rebirth of the French Monarchy
Exiled, overshadowed by revolutionary fervor, and navigating the volatile aftermath of Napoleon's empire, Louis XVIII's journey to reclaim the French throne is one of resilience, diplomacy, and transformation. This compelling narrative delves into the life of a monarch who rose above the chaos of...- $16.99
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Vendor: Diana Rubino
Mrs. Aaron Burr: I'm Eliza To You
From the streets of Providence to the grandeur of a New York City mansion, Betsy Bowen - later known as Madame Eliza Jumel Burr, who believed George Washington was her father - lived a life marked with secret longing and bold ambition.Although her business...- $18.49
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Vendor: John Galt
Annals Of The Parish
This novel is a classic of Scottish literature, telling the story of a parish over the course of several decades. It is a vivid and detailed portrait of Scottish life and society, and is sure to captivate readers with its rich characterization and storytelling.This...- $32.95
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Vendor: Bryan Ney
Absaroka War Chief
On the run from trouble in 1824 St. Louis, James Beckwourth joins an expedition out West. As a freed slave, he struggles for respect, but makes a name for himself as a fighter in engagements with hostile tribes. He is captured by the Crow,...- $23.49
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Vendor: Anonymous
In Memoriam: John White Geary
In Memoriam - John White Geary is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1873. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a...- $16.50
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Before Eureka!: The Adventures of Young Archimedes
Before Eureka!The novel takes the young Archimedes of Syracuse (in Sicily) from the age of nine until he leaves for Alexandria. The many discoveries Archimedes makes in his adult life are prefigured by life-threatening adventures as a child and a teenager-laws of hydrostatics, levers,...- $16.20
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Vendor: Gail Milissa Grant
The Sable Cloak
In this atmospheric novel set in the Jim Crow South, a powerful Black family fights to protect their empire--for readers of Tayari Jones. Jordan Sable, a prosperous undertaker turned political boss, has controlled the Black vote in St. Louis for decades. Sara, his equally...- $30.00
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Vendor: Shana Abe
A Crown of Stars
A sumptuously vivid and poignant account of the Lusitania's fateful last days, drawn from the true story of an extraordinary young actress who survived the unthinkable--for fans of Marie Benedict, Louis Bayard, Fiona Davis, Kate Quinn, and HBO's The Gilded Age. In turn of...- $28.00
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Vendor: Kirsten Mickelwait
The Ashtrays are Full and the Glasses are Empty
Raised in New York's Gilded Age, pampered heiress Sara Wiborg dreams of a more creative life than the rigid future prescribed for her. It's only when she meets Gerald Murphy that she finds a man who shares her creative, aesthetic ideal and, after a...- $28.95
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Vendor: Colombe Schneck
Swimming in Paris: A Life in Three Stories
A Natalie Portman Book Club Pick "Sinewy, tough, sharp . . . Even though Schneck works at a scale that is deliberately small, insistently concrete, and extremely lean, her writing somehow exposes whole vistas of the female experience." --Katie Roiphe, The Atlantic From the...- $18.00
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Vendor: Gail Meath
Agustina de Arag?n
Her story is so much more than a tale of war, tremendous courage, and loss. It is one of the greatest love stories in history. Based upon a true Spanish heroine during the Napoleon War. Barcelona, Spain, 1803. Agustina Saragossa, the youngest daughter of...- $8.99
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Vendor: Yuri Herrera
Season of the Swamp
A major new novel set in nineteenth-century New Orleans by the author of Signs Preceding the End of the WorldNew Orleans, 1853. A young exile named Benito Ju?rez disembarks at a fetid port city at the edge of a swamp. Years later, he will...- $17.00
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Vendor: Richard Daub
The Greater Massapequas
49 short stories from the legendary hamlet of Massapequa on Long Island, New York... tales of 1980s suburbia, divorce, being the new kid, bicycles, shoplifting, local mafia figures, standup comedians, actors, classic rock concerts, dysfunctional families, friendship, loneliness, a sexy English teacher, the mall,...- $19.99
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Biographical Fiction Books
Biographical fiction books are a unique genre that combines elements of biography and literature. They provide readers with a fascinating blend of historical fact and imaginative storytelling, offering a fresh perspective on the lives of real people throughout history. These books breathe life into the past, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the experiences, emotions, and challenges of prominent individuals.
One key characteristic of biographical fiction is its commitment to historical accuracy. Authors undertake meticulous research to ensure that the facts, events, and cultural nuances of the era are faithfully represented in the story. This makes biographical fiction a valuable source for both history enthusiasts and casual readers seeking an engaging narrative rooted in reality. However, unlike traditional biographies that often rely heavily on documented evidence, biographical fiction allows authors to speculate, imagine, and creatively fill in the gaps in a subject's life. This literary license enables them to delve deeper into a character's thoughts, emotions, and motivations, adding an extra layer of depth and intimacy to the storytelling.
Biographical fiction also provides authors with an opportunity to bring lesser-known figures or those with untold stories to the forefront. By shedding light on these often marginalized characters, these books enhance our understanding of history and challenge conventional narratives. In recent years, biographical fiction has gained popularity and garnered critical acclaim as readers increasingly seek narratives that combine the authenticity of biography with the narrative power of fiction. This genre not only bridges the gap between fact and fiction but also serves as a means of connecting readers with the lives, experiences, and struggles of individuals who have shaped our world.
Popular Books
One such popular book is "The Paris Wife" by Paula McLain. Set in the vibrant backdrop of 1920s Paris, the novel chronicles the turbulent relationship between Ernest Hemingway and his first wife, Hadley Richardson. McLain's exquisite storytelling brings to life the bohemian atmosphere of the Lost Generation, while delving into the complexities of love, ambition, and the sacrifices made in the pursuit of artistic success.
Another book that has garnered widespread acclaim is "The Invention of Wings" by Sue Monk Kidd. Inspired by the lives of real-life abolitionist and women's rights advocate Sarah Grimké, and her slave-handmaid Hetty/Handful, the novel explores themes of freedom, sisterhood, and the resilience of the human spirit. Kidd's masterful writing seamlessly blends historical facts with fictional elements, making for a powerful and thought-provoking read.
These are just a few examples of the popular books that make up the vast and diverse landscape of biographical fiction. Through these captivating tales, readers are given the opportunity to connect with the lives of extraordinary individuals, gaining a deeper understanding of their struggles, motivations, and lasting impact on history.