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Vendor: Noah Brooks
Abraham Lincoln: A Biography for young People
Abraham Lincoln - A Biography for young People is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1889. 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....- $26.90
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The family of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania: Ancestry and Descendants
The family of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania - Ancestry and Descendants is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1899. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition,...- $35.90
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Vendor: Richard Lee Metcalfe
Life of Vincent Priessnitz: Founder of Hydropathy
Life of Vincent Priessnitz - Founder of Hydropathy 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 and nutrition, medicine, and other genres....- $30.90
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Vendor: Morgen John O'Connell
Charles Bianconi: A biography, 1786-1875
Charles Bianconi - A biography, 1786-1875 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1878. 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...- $35.90
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Vendor: Harriet Martineau
Harriet Martineau's Autobiography
Harriet Martineau's Autobiography is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1877. 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 we focus...- $28.90
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Vendor: Martin Waldman
Sex after sixty: A Novel translated from the French
Anna is a sixty-nine year old retired English teacher. She likes to walk and is a Human Rights activist. She seeks Mr. Right. Her quest leads her, among other adventures, to a chess champion and a judge. At journey's end, she meets William, an...- $7.00
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Vendor: Louisa May Alcott
Hospital Sketches: a compilation of four sketches based on letters Louisa May Alcott sent home during the six weeks she spent as a volunt
Hospital SketchesLouisa May Alcott 1862 Hospital Sketches (1863) is a compilation of four sketches based on letters Louisa May Alcott sent home during the six weeks she spent as a volunteer nurse for the Union Army during the American Civil War in Georgetown.Tribulation Periwinkle...- $19.95
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Vendor: Joan Ferry
The World's Fair: A Picaresque Novel
The World's Fair is Biography/Fiction. 1937-39 is the time frame. The place is Ottawa ON and Gatineau Que. It is the story of Michael Maguire in search of his legitimate father. His story is peopled with colorful characters of Irish, French and Algonquin lineage....- $22.00
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Vendor: Michael Coulter
Living in My Private Hell
Co-occuring disorder or dual diagnosis is the condition of an individual suffering from some form of mental illness in addition to comorbid substance abuse problems. This book demonstrates the trials and tribulations experienced by unrecognized co-occuring disorder and the use of alcohol to self-medicate...- $24.99
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Vendor: Muhammed Abdullah Al-Ahari
In the Days of Jefferson: Or, the Six Golden Horseshoes: A Tale of Republican Simplicity
This work of Hezekiah Butterworth (December 22, 1839 - September 5, 1905) "In the Days of Jefferson or, the Six Golden Horseshoes: A Tale of Republican Simplicity," tells episodes of the life story of Thomas Jefferson including his lifelong friendship with Dabney Carr, his...- $13.95
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Vendor: Vénus Khoury-Ghata
Marina Tsvetaeva: To Die in Yelabuga
A biographic novel that captures the tempestuous and moving life of the poet Marina Tsvetaeva. The life of Marina Tsvetaeva (1892-1941) coincided with turbulent years in Russian history. She was an eminent Russian poet and a passionate lover involved with several men at the...- $21.00
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Vendor: Penny Haw
The Invincible Miss Cust
SheReads Best Historical Fiction of 2022 Finalist!"Inspiring, heartwarming, and ultimately triumphant." --Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Friends"What a remarkable woman--and what an enthralling story!" --Janet Skeslien Charles, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris LibraryMust-read...- $16.99
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Vendor: Eden Francis Compton
Emily
Her words cut deep. Teddy's a world-famous playwright in the mold of David Mamet, but for the past year he's been stuck. An assignment to write a play about Emily Dickinson should have been simple--but instead it has turned into pure obsession. Then, one...- $21.95
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Vendor: Harper H. Jameson
The Wasteland
Fans of T.S. Eliot and Moonlight will love this highly recommended book. (Screencraft) "Oh my God, this book. This book . . . drop everything you're doing and start flipping pages right now." --Tissie, Bookshelves & Teacups blog The extraordinary career and devastating life...- $21.95
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Vendor: John Cribb
The Rail Splitter
From John Cribb, author of the acclaimed novel Old Abe, comes a new work of historical fiction that brings Abraham Lincoln to life as never before. The Rail Splitter tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's remarkable journey from a log cabin to the threshold...- $28.00
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Vendor: Stephen May
Sell Us the Rope
"Sell Us the Rope is original, adept and confident, with the spry sardonic voice of the new historical fiction: it is entertaining and in the end, deeply moving." -Hilary Mantel "A deeply satisfying novel. Incisive, inventive, frequently very funny." -The Guardian In London in...- $18.00
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Vendor: Gill Hornby
Godmersham Park: A Novel of the Austen Family
A richly imagined novel inspired by the true story of Anne Sharp, a governess who became very close with Jane Austen and her family by the #1 International bestselling-author of Miss Austen. On January 21, 1804, Anne Sharpe arrives at Godmersham Park in Kent...- $26.95
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Vendor: James Hornor
Victoria Falls
James Monroe is a sophisticated American professional on mission for The World Bank in Africa during the early 1990's. Despite his worldiness, his actions betray a late twentieth century innocent abroad who embodies both the bravado and the debilitating insecurities of the modern American...- $19.95
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Vendor: Haejin Cho
I Met Loh Kiwan
This poignant short novel follows North Korean refugee Loh Kiwan to a place where he doesn't speak the language or understand the customs. His story of hardship and determination is gradually revealed in flashbacks by the narrator, Kim, a writer for a South Korean...- $19.99
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Vendor: Jeremy F. Paul
Miguel: The Search For Sti-La
Miguel is searching for a person he isn't sure exists, using a binder that a former student gave him. He is convinced that the person is real and that finding her through the clues in the writings within can lead to a better world....- $15.00
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Vendor: Darin Strauss
Chang and Eng
This stunning novel combines fiction with astonishing fact to tell the story of history's most famous conjoined twins. Born in Siam in 1811--on a squalid houseboat on the Mekong River--Chang and Eng Bunker were international celebrities before the age of twenty. Touring the world's...- $22.00
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Vendor: J. P. Reedman
Dangereuse: Grandmother of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Red-haired, wild and full of strong opinions, Dangereuse de l'Isle Bouchard thinks her marriage to Viscount Aimery is the highest honour to which she can aspire.But then she meets his liege lord, William, Duke of Aquitaine. William the Troubadour, a former Crusader, whose court...- $10.00
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Vendor: Janice Freeman
Princess Diana: She showed the world how to use celebrity for good.
The so-called "people's princess" wasn't just beloved by the public. She also entirely changed how people view celebrities, according to British journalist Bidisha Mamata."In the 21st century we completely take it for granted that famous people will also be a U.N. special envoy or...- $8.99
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Vendor: Mark B. Arrieta
Son of a Basque
After the sudden death of his father, young Mark Vergara, the oldest son of immigrant parents, was thrust into the role of principal breadwinner, working hard in the beet fields of Colorado to support his family. After joining the Army Air Corps and flying...- $24.00
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Vendor: Amanda Lees
The Silence Before Dawn: An absolutely heartbreaking and breathtaking World War II historical novel
Nazi-occupied France, 1944: I tear open the envelope, extracting a sheet of folded paper. I read it, my heart cracking with every word. There is no mistaking the name of the man who betrayed us. Jack. My beloved fiancé - and now, a traitor....- $11.99
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Vendor: Elizabeth Hutchison Bernard
Sisters of Castle Leod
A family tragedy, a forgotten legend, and two sisters locked in a bitter feud..."Heartbreaking and redemptive...a thoroughly engrossing story that will have readers quickly turning the pages." -Megan Chance, bestselling author of A Splendid RuinMillions are fans of Diana Gabaldon's popular Outlander books and...- $22.95
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Vendor: Jean Plaidy
Murder Most Royal: The Story of Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard
One powerful king. Two tragic queens. In the court of Henry VIII, it was dangerous for a woman to catch the king's eye. Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard were cousins. Both were beautiful women, though very different in temperament. They each learned that Henry's...- $18.00
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Vendor: G. S. Willmott
Gangsters & Whores
Gangsters & Whores is a romp through some of the more colourful characters of Australian history.G.S. Willmott tells their stories with his trademark mix of dramatisation and fact, embellishing them with dialogue and vintage photos, facts, figures and a sly sense of humour. This...- $16.99
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Vendor: Karen Cutler Drecktrah
Little Ida: The Story of a Family Tree
Little Ida is a spruce tree that grows up with a family in Appleton, Wisconsin. Planted next to the house, with a bench nearby, she watches and listens to the comings and goings of Mama Ida, Papa George, and their five daughters, all of...- $16.24
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Vendor: Julius Hutchinson
Memoirs of the Life of Colonel Hutchinson
Memoirs of the Life of Colonel Hutchinson is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1863. 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...- $52.50
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Vendor: Andrew Taylor Still
Autobiography of Andrew T. Still: With a History of the Discovery and Development of the Science of Osteopathy
Autobiography of Andrew T. Still - With a History of the Discovery and Development of the Science of Osteopathy is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1897. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and...- $49.90
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Vendor: Fred Uhlman
Reunion: Introduction by Ali Smith
A deceptively simple, emotionally powerful novella about a passionate friendship between two teenage boys that begins in Germany in 1932--under the shadow of Hitler's rise--and reverberates across the decades. A Contemporary Classics hardcover edition. The romantic forested landscape of southwestern Germany in 1932 is...- $22.00
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Vendor: Ford Madox Ford
The Fifth Queen
Ford Madox Ford's novel about the doomed Katharine Howard, fifth queen of Henry VIII, is a neglected masterpiece. Kat Howard--intelligent, beautiful, naively outspoken, and passionately idealistic--catches the eye of Henry VIII and improbably becomes his fifth wife. A teenager who has grown up far...- $19.00
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Vendor: Sarah Miller
Marmee
From the author of Caroline, a revealing retelling of Louisa May Alcott's beloved Little Women, from the perspective of Margaret "Marmee" March, about the larger real-world challenges behind the cozy domestic concerns cherished by generations of readers."Dazzling... Marmee carries her own secrets and sharp...- $29.99
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Vendor: Mark Jr. Ivey
Ivey Charm
Come take an adventure with Mark Ivey--a preteen boy who's the new kid on the block, moving into a new house in Selma, North Carolina.See how his world turns upside down when he discovers that his deceased father left him the throne of Iveylantis--a...- $26.95
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Vendor: Joss Sheldon
Individutopia: A novel set in a neoliberal dystopia
THE #1 BEST-SELLING AUTHOR HAS RETURNED WITH AN ORWELLIAN CLASSIC...Get your copy of Joss Sheldon's radical novel today.Beloved friend, The year is 2084, and that famous Margaret Thatcher quote has become a reality: There really is no such thing as society. No one speaks...- $16.49
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Vendor: J. P. Reedman
Poisoned Chalice: Mabel de Belleme Normandy's Wicked Lady
'Small, very talkative, ready enough to do evil, shrewd and jocular, extremely cruel and daring.' Orderic Vitalis on Mabel de Belleme.Mabel is the daughter of William de Belleme, known as Talvas, the Hard Shield, for his fierceness in battle...and at home. When William murders...- $9.75
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Vendor: C. R. Hurst
Jane Digby's Diary: White Lady
"As the depths of truth of one's life can only be penned upon the pages of a diary, Jane Digby leads us through her passionate life . . . A wonderful piece of historical fiction that will delight your senses as well as your...- $9.99
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Vendor: Mary Ann Thompson
Mending the Circle
Katie is an upbeat middle-aged woman that has had several life changing experiences. As the story unfolds, she and her husband are on a new adventure. They have decided to leave the cold north and transplant themselves in Florida. Life is moving along at...- $20.00
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Vendor: Endeshaw Amdine Negash
The Phony Pal
My friend and I turned our ears here and there, to find a place where that sound will have produced as someone turned a dish to a different direction placed over the house to receive pure sound synchronized with relevant photographs by television. In...- $22.50
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Vendor: G. Lawrence
Lady Psyche
Summer, 1527 Sent from court to manage her husband's northern estates, Jane Boleyn finds herself far from all she knows at a time when much is changing in the dangerous world of the Tudor court. Through wit and wiles, Jane must win a position...- $17.99
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Vendor: Jeannette Walls
Hang the Moon
"A rollicking tale." --The Washington Post *"Propulsive." --Associated Press * "Wild, smart, energetic." --Los Angeles Times * "Brilliant and effervescent." --NPR From the #1 bestselling author of The Glass Castle, the instant New York Times bestseller a "rip-roaring, action-packed" (The New York Times) novel...- $44.99
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Hang the Moon
"A rollicking tale." --The Washington Post *"Propulsive." --Associated Press * "Wild, smart, energetic." --Los Angeles Times * "Brilliant and effervescent." --NPR From the #1 bestselling author of The Glass Castle, the instant New York Times bestseller a "rip-roaring, action-packed" (The New York Times) novel...- $28.00
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An American Beauty: A Novel of the Gilded Age Inspired by the True Story of Arabella Huntington Who Became the Richest Woman in the Countr
"Abé is an exquisite storyteller." --Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Magnolia Palace The New York Times bestselling author of The Second Mrs. Astor returns with a spellbinding new book perfect for fans of HBO's The Gilded Age and readers of...- $16.95
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Frank Costello
Ronald K. Fried is the author of two novels, My Father's Fighter and Christmas in Paris 2002 and the nonfiction title Corner Men: Great Boxing Trainers. He is a regular contributor to The Daily Beast, and his work has appeared in The New York...- $21.95
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Vendor: Jeff Arnold
Rawhide Jake: Learning the Ropes
"Rawhide Jake: Learning the Ropes is the first book in a trilogy on the Life and Times of Detective Jonas V. Brighton. Based on a true-life character (1847-1928), it rolls through the adventure of his time in the penitentiary, his first years as understudy...- $26.99
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If a Poem Could Live and Breathe: A Novel of Teddy Roosevelt's First Love
A fact-based romantic speculative novel about Teddy Roosevelt's first love, by Mary Calvi, author of Dear George, Dear Mary. Studded with the real love letters between a young Theodore Roosevelt and Boston beauty Alice Lee--many of them never before published--If a Poem Could Live...- $28.99
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Vendor: Sarah Bird
Last Dance on the Starlight Pier
Set during the Great Depression, Sarah Bird's Last Dance on the Starlight Pier is a novel about one woman--and a nation--struggling to be reborn from the ashes. The daughter of a famous vaudevillian dancer, Evie Grace Devlin is pushed onto the stage at a...- $18.99
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Vendor: Shelley Noble
The Tiffany Girls
New York Times bestselling author Shelley Noble wows with a gripping historical novel about the real-life "Tiffany Girls," a fascinating and largely unknown group of women artists behind Tiffany's most legendary glassworks.It's 1899, and Manhattan is abuzz. Louis Comfort Tiffany, famous for his stained-glass...- $19.99
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Vendor: Logan Steiner
After Anne: A Novel of Lucy Maud Montgomery's Life
USA TODAY BESTSELLERA stunning and unexpected portrait of Lucy Maud Montgomery, creator of one of literature's most prized heroines, whose personal demons were at odds with her most enduring legacy--the irrepressible Anne of Green Gables."Dear old world," she murmured, "you are very lovely, and...- $18.99
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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.

