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Vendor: Louis W. Hirschmann
Sharon's Snow Globe: and other stories
From the author of Me and Mister Chips, Louis W. Hirschmann, comes his latest fictional work, Sharon's Snow Globe, an anthology of short stories about his central character, Jeff Vetch, who grows up in the American Midwest in the mid-twentieth century. In the title...- $10.99
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Vendor: Amadeo Suarez
The Conquistador of the Amazon: Francisco de Orellana's Legendary Expedition
In an era where unexplored worlds were woven with both danger and legend, one man stood apart: Francisco de Orellana. With unyielding courage and an insatiable thirst for discovery, he ventured into the uncharted heart of the Amazon, etching his name into history. "The...- $26.99
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The William Johnson Memorial: An Account of the Centennial Celebration of His Birth
The William Johnson Memorial - An Account of the Centennial Celebration of His Birth is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1898. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking...- $37.90
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Vendor: Annita Claudia Souza
The Quarentine Tale - Vol II
The short story tells the true story experienced by a financier from the beginning of the pandemic and during the period that, in this volume, the third wave is showing signs of arrival. The socio-political-economic impacts signal danger. The lockdown swing in the world...- $14.99
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Vendor: Roland Merullo
Leaving Losapas
Leaving Losapas begins on a tiny atoll in the equatorial Pacific. Leo Markin, a young US Marine and Vietnam combat veteran who survived the war, found himself so changed by the experience that he simply could not find a way to return to his...- $25.00
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Vendor: Randy Willis
Twice a Slave: 2021 Revised and Expanded Edition
The son of a white man and a Cherokee, Joseph Willis must live as a slave on his own property. His struggle for freedom is complicated by a love forbidden by society and his newfound spiritual faith. With a faith molded by tragedy, Joseph...- $25.00
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Vendor: Anthony Passeron
Sleeping Children
An intimate, captivating first novel that tells the story of a family in southern France whose lives are intertwined with the history of the AIDS crisis--and with the forgotten French doctors who are among the first to detect the virus. Writing is the only...- $27.00
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Vendor: Renee Blodgett
Magdalene's Journey: The Untold Story of Mary Magdalene's Life & Teachings
Author: Renee Blodgett, Anthony CompagnoneISBN-10: 0984250700ISBN-13: 9780984250707Publisher: Blue Soul PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/07/2025Pages: 378Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.22lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.84d- $19.99
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Vendor: Alison Weir
The Passionate Tudor: A Novel of Queen Mary I
Author: Alison WeirISBN-10: 0593355121ISBN-13: 9780593355121Publisher: Ballantine BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/06/2025Pages: 528Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.94lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.50w x 1.06d- $20.00
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Vendor: Alistair Douglas Stewart
Echoes of Freedom: William Wallace's Shadow
In "Echoes of Freedom: William Wallace's Shadow," Alistair Douglas Stewart embarks on a riveting exploration into the heart of Scotland's tumultuous past, bringing to light the true story of William Wallace, beyond the silver screen's portrayal. Diving deep into the historical depths, Stewart unravels...- $16.99
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Vendor: Basil Hall
Schloss Hainfeld; Or, a Winter in Lower Styria
Experience the magic of Lower Styria in this charming tale of winter and adventure. Set in the picturesque town of Schloss Hainfeld, this book is a delightful mix of travelogue, memoir, and fiction, and is sure to captivate readers young and old.This work has...- $24.95
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Vendor: Bryn Hammond
Of Battles Past
'Mother Hoelun was never ashamed or embarrassed by their hardships. When Jochi wore a dog's pelt for a cloak, because they had no fleeces and no felt and had to trade for hides and dog was cheap, none of the children felt a sense...- $19.99
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Vendor: Veronica Schwarz
Ride The Wind, Choose The Fire: The Story Of Joan Of Arc
Come on a whirlwind ride across time and place with one of the most recognizable figures of Western history - Joan of Arc.We all know of her, but few know the details of her life. Travel back in time with The Maid, in a...- $22.99
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Vendor: J. W. Paisley
Restless: "time for sail"
In 1896, a young boy, Thomas Paisley, leaves his English farm at age fifteen for an adventurous, albeit dangerous, life at sea. He gives up his inheritance as the oldest son to follow his dream, as his restless nature dictated, defying the advice of...- $26.00
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Vendor: Jimmy Earl Cooley
Search For My Roots: Nelson C Cooley
This book "Nelson C Cooley and His Family" details the life of Nelson C Cooley, my paternal great grandfather. Nelson C Cooley (NC) was the son of Nelson Sr and the grandson of William Cooley of Mississippi. NC was born in Clark County Mississippi...- $16.00
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Vendor: Abdelfattah Kilito
The Clash of Images
"Reading Kilito has always been, for me, an adventure. Kilito dares the reader to travel with him, riding over the frontiers between fiction and reality, between literary criticism and storytelling. He is a writer with his own personal library; a reader who invents an...- $12.95
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Vendor: Randall Reyman
From the Bohemian Hills
It's 1859, and Josef's family suffers as most Bohemian families suffered for generations under the heavy thumb of the Habsburgs. Will Josef fight to survive, or will he finally give up and take his own life putting an end to his suffering? Josef decides...- $16.99
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Vendor: Eden Francis Compton
Belle
SO GOOD IT HURTS A darkly comedic tale about one of America's most prolific female serial killers. Belle Gunness is finally on the verge of the success she's always longed for. She owns a Victorian mansion in a bucolic town in rural Indiana, has...- $21.95
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Vendor: Eddie Jr. Gaston
The Grandson of a Sharecropper
Author: Eddie Jr. GastonISBN-13: 9798894288598Publisher: Christian Faith PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/12/2024Pages: 72Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d- $13.95
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Vendor: Virginia Woolf
Orlando (Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket)
Collector's Edition Laminated Hardback with Jacket Born into an era of grandeur and intrigue, Orlando is a charismatic noble who wakes one day to discover an inexplicable shift that transcends time itself. Swept through centuries, Orlando experiences life from every angle, challenging conventions of...- $39.99
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Vendor: Raharimanana Raharimanana
Return
A powerful testament to writing as an act of beauty and rebellion that speaks truth and condemns violent legacies and a feverish ode that weaves together personal and national history to finally find healing. This evocative novel from a great figure of Malagasy literature...- $27.00
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Vendor: Annette Craig-Wilson
I am Not a Mistake
Have you ever felt picked on? Have you ever felt like your life was a mistake, and you found yourself asking God, why? You may not like yourself because you feel you are different; you may not like your hair, your skin tone, your...- $19.99
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Vendor: George Manus
"The Mischievous Boy" and The War Hero: - growing up with my stepfather Max Manus
In this book the author George Manus wants to give the reader an insight into how he, as the stepson of Max Manus, perceived his younger days on Land ya in Asker in the time from when he arrived there in 1946, aged seven,...- $25.50
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Vendor: Ashford Lindsay
Memoir of Miss Elizabeth McQuerns
Memoir of Miss Elizabeth McQuerns is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1887. 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...- $15.50
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Vendor: Mark Twain
Roughing It
Rare edition with unique illustrations and elegant classic cream paper. Roughing It is a book of semi-autobiographical travel literature written by American humorist Mark Twain. It was written during 1870-71 and published in 1872 as a prequel to his first book The Innocents Abroad...- $20.99
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Vendor: Jens Peter Jacobsen
Niels Lyhne
Author: Jens Peter JacobsenISBN-10: 0809533561ISBN-13: 9780809533565Publisher: Wildside PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/10/2025Pages: 160Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.97lbsSize: 9.38h x 6.32w x 0.66d- $24.95
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Vendor: Michelle Moran
The Second Empress
Two women vie to change their destinies after Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte orders marriage to a princess he hopes will bear him a royal heir in this compelling novel from the internationally bestselling author of Nefertiti and Maria. "A fascinating tale that won't soon be...- $19.00
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Vendor: Steven Pressfield
The Afghan Campaign
2,300 years ago an unbeaten army of the West invaded the homeland of a fierce Eastern tribal foe. This is one soldier's story . . . The bestselling novelist of ancient warfare returns with a riveting historical novel that re-creates Alexander the Great's invasion...- $20.00
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Vendor: Jean Plaidy
Courting Her Highness: The Story of Queen Anne
A private battle rages at court for the affections of a childless queen, who must soon name her successor--and thus determine the future of the British Empire. It is the beginning of the eighteenth century and William of Orange is dying. Soon Anne is...- $19.00
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Vendor: Stephanie Cowell
Claude & Camille: A Novel of Monet
A vividly-rendered portrait of both the rise of Impressionism and of the artist at the center of the movement, Claude and Camille is above all a love story of the highest romantic order. In the mid-nineteenth century, a young man named Claude Monet decided...- $19.00
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Vendor: Jean Plaidy
The Three Crowns: The Story of William and Mary
When an empire is at stake, one woman stands between the past and the future In post-Restoration England, King Charles II has fathered numerous bastards, but not a single legitimate heir. Because of this, his brother, James, Duke of York, is heir-presumptive to the...- $19.00
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The Merry Monarch's Wife: The Story of Catherine of Braganza
Charles II is restored to the English throne, and his court is lively and even scandalous. The country is eager for succession to be clear and certain: The next king will be the son of Charles II and his queen, Catherine of Braganza. Yet...- $19.00
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Vendor: Laura Denooyer
A Hundred Magical Reasons
Most fairy tales have happy endings, but is it too late for this one? After all, Mrs. Charlotte Rose Gordon, the disgruntled town recluse, is eighty-eight and has grown weary of fighting the dragons of her past-including the desire to clear her husband's name...- $16.99
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Vendor: Amadeo Suarez
The Conquistador of the Amazon: Francisco de Orellana's Legendary Expedition
In an era where unexplored worlds were woven with both danger and legend, one man stood apart: Francisco de Orellana. With unyielding courage and an insatiable thirst for discovery, he ventured into the uncharted heart of the Amazon, etching his name into history. "The...- $16.99
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Vendor: Sidney Gilpin
Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical sketches of celebrated athletes of the northern ring; to which is added notes on bull and badger baiting
Wrestling and Wrestlers - Biographical sketches of celebrated athletes of the northern ring; to which is added notes on bull and badger baiting is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1893. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas...- $34.90
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Vendor: Rosalind Miles
The Maid of the White Hands: The Second of the Tristan and Isolde Novels
Isolde's day has come. In Ireland her mother, the Queen, lies dying. The throne of the Emerald Isle, one of the last strongholds of the Goddess, awaits her. But while Ireland is her destiny, Isolde is already Queen of Cornwall, trapped in a loveless...- $18.00
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Vendor: Lynn Cullen
The Creation of Eve
"Enormously satisfying...I'm grateful to Cullen for the pleasures of such a splendid read." -Sara Gruen, New York Times bestselling author of Water for Elephants. In 1559, a young woman painter flees a scandal involving one of Michelangelo's students, and is taken to the Spanish...- $30.00
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Vendor: Marek Halter
Mary of Nazareth
The ancient world through the eyes of a young Jewish woman--Mary of Nazareth. Mary was born into a Palestine oppressed by Herod the Great; she is accustomed to living with uncertainty and unrest. But when her beloved father is wrongly imprisoned by the Romans,...- $19.00
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Vendor: Karen Harper
The Last Boleyn
She survived her own innocence, and the treachery of Europe's royal courts; The Last Boleyn is the story of the rise and fall of the Boleyns, one of England's most powerful families, through the eyes of the eldest daughter, Mary. Although her sister, Anne,...- $21.00
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Vendor: Blaine Langberg
Conquering Whitney: A Mountain of Misadventure
Married and middle-aged Jacob Silverstein appears to have everything he wantsin life: his health, a loving family, and a successful orthodontic practice. But whenhis best friend invites him to climb Mt. Whitney in California, Jacob's old demonsresurface. Fighting his anxiety and lack of self-confidence,...- $9.99
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Vendor: Ernesto Macias
The Five Fingers Of The Hand
The Five Fingers of the Hand is a cherished novel, beloved by many young readers. This story has deeply inspired me to craft my own modern journey, with the hope of captivating and transcending audiences who appreciate the value of reading. The Five Fingers...- $21.95
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Vendor: Gideon Avrahami
The Secrets of the Zohar: Shimon ben Yochai's Legacy: From Rabbinic Wisdom to Kabbalistic Thought
In a time of turmoil and transformation, one man's spiritual journey laid the foundation for centuries of mystical thought. The Secrets of the Zohar: Shimon ben Yochai's Legacy by Gideon Avrahami explores the life, teachings, and enduring influence of one of Judaism's most enigmatic...- $16.99
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Vendor: C. W. Gortner
The Saint Laurent Muse
The Paris runways of the 1970s come to wild and splashy life in this novel of fashion's "It Girl" Loulou de la Falaise and her life partying and designing with Yves Saint Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld, and Halston.Nightlife! Gowns! Cocaine! Glamour!It's the 1970s, and from...- $45.95
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Vendor: Doug Ball
Under the Force of a Moment: Stories That Define Lifetimes
A SINGLE MOMENT CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING-YOUR LIFE, YOUR CHOICES, YOUR DESTINY.What if a fleeting glance could alter your path forever? Could a split-second decision define the legacy you leave behind? Do you believe in the power of serendipity to guide your fate?If your answer...- $29.99
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Followed by the Lark
"A luscious novel . . . [Helen] Humphreys offers a fresh view of a philosopher thought of as a loner, depicting his family home as a place for communion and companionship . . . This is Thoreau as he really lived." --Hillary Kelly, The...- $18.00
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Vendor: Jack London
John Barleycorn: an autobiographical novel by Jack London dealing with his enjoyment of drinking and struggles with alcoholism and publ
John Barleycornby Jack London John Barleycorn is an autobiographical novel by Jack London dealing with his enjoyment of drinking and struggles with alcoholism. It was published in 1913. The title is taken from the British folksong "John Barleycorn".The novel's themes include masculinity and male...- $19.95
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Vendor: Mme Du Hausset
The Private Memoirs of Louis XV.
The Private Memoirs of Louis XV. is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1895. 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...- $31.50
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Vendor: J. P. Reedman
Blood of Roses: Edward IV and Towton
Richard Duke of York lies dead outside the walls of Sandal Castle, lured to his death by false talk of a Christmas truce. His second son Edmund, aged just seventeen, is murdered by Butcher Clifford, his blood staining the cobbles of Wakefield bridge outside...- $6.75
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Vendor: Mary Heaton Vorse
Autobiography of an Elderly Woman: In large print for easy reading
This is a large print edition This includes a larger point size for characters plus the use of non-serif fonts, increased spacing and improved contrast. Large Print can be appreciated by all audiences because it reduces eye strain. Mary Heaton Vorse or Mary Heaton...- $24.99
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Vendor: Mark Twain
Roughing It
Roughing It is a book of semi-autobiographical travel literature written by American humorist Mark Twain. It was written during 1870-71 and published in 1872 as a prequel to his first book The Innocents Abroad (1869). This book tells of Twain's adventures prior to his...- $21.24
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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.