The House of the Eagle (The Ptolemies - Book 1) by Duncan Sprott
29.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction
The House of the Eagle begins Duncan Sprott's Ptolemies Quartet, an epic story of the Greek Pharaohs of Egypt, whose extraordinary dynasty spans twelve generations from the death of Alexander the Great to the fall of Cleopatra. Narrated by Thoth, the ibis-headed Egyptian god of writing and wisdom, The ...Show more
A Long Long Way by Sebastian Barry
24.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction | Reading Level: very good
Praised as a "master storyteller" (The Wall Street Journal) and hailed for his "flawless use of language" (Boston Herald), Irish author and playwright Sebastian Barry has created a powerful new novel about divided loyalties and the realities of war. Sebastian Barry's latest novel, Days Without End, is ...Show more
A Long Long Way by Sebastian Barry
35.00 NZD
39.99 (12% off)
Category: Historical Fiction
Shortlisted for the 2005 Man Booker Prize. Told in Sebastian Barry's characteristically beautiful prose, A Long Long Way evokes the camaraderie and humour of Willie and his regiment, the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, but also the cruelty and sadness of war, and the divided loyalties that many Irish soldiers f ...Show more
The Secret of Scent by Luca Turin
39.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction
Funny, irreverent and passionate, The Secret of Scent opens the lid on two worlds - the glamorous and highly lucrative realm of the perfume makers, and the equally rivalrous domain of smell science. Smell is our forgotten sense. Long neglected by science in favour of more prestigious areas of researc ...Show more
My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk
24.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction | Reading Level: good-very good
In Istanbul, in the late 1590s, the Sultan secretly commissions a great book: a celebration of his life and his empire, to be illuminated by the best artists of the day - in the European manner. But when one of the miniaturists goes missing and is feared murdered, their master seeks outside help.
Daughter of the Crocodile by Duncan Sprott
35.00 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction
This title is set in Egypt, 279 BC. Ptolemy II Philandelphus, unconcerned with stately affairs, prefers to think about science, concubines and feasting. His reptilian sister returns to Egypt with her life in ruins. She wants to oust her brother's wife, marry him herself and be the saviour of Egypt, bu ...Show more
Rites of Passage by William Golding
28.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction
In the cabin of an ancient, stinking warship bound for Australia, a man writes a journal to entertain his godfather back in England. With wit and disdain he records mounting tensions on board, as an obsequious clergyman attracts the animosity of the tyrannical captain and surly crew.
Red Earth and Pouring Rain by Vikram Chandra
27.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction
A tale of 19th-century India: of Sanjay, a poet, and Sikander, a warrior; of great wars and love affairs and a city gone "mad with poetry". Woven into this tapestry of stories is a second, modern narrative - the adventures of a young Indian criss-crossing America in a car with his friends.
The White Castle by Orhan Pamuk; Translated by V. Holbrook
25.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction | Reading Level: very good
The White Castle, Orhan Pamuk's celebrated first novel, is the tale of a young Italian scholar captured by pirates and put up for auction at the Istanbul slave market. Acquired by a brilliant Turkish inventor, he is set to work on projects to entertain the jaded Sultan. Winner of the 1990 "Indepen ...Show more
Relics of the Dead: Mistress of the Art of Death, Adelia Aguilar series 3 by Ariana Franklin
28.99 NZD
30.00 (3% off)
Category: Historical Fiction | Series: Adelia Aguilar Ser.
"The twelfth century monks of Glastonbury have discovered two strange skeletons buried in their graveyard - one is tall, like that of a warrior, the other small with long blonde hair. Since Glastonbury is the site of Avalon, are these the remains of King Arthur and Guinevere? The monks hope so. Fire has ...Show more
The Lion of Cairo by Scott Oden
29.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction
It is the middle of the 12th century ...On the banks of the Nile, in a city alive with intrigue, Caliph Rashid al-Hasan rules as a figurehead over a crumbling empire. In the shadow of the Grey Mosque, generals vie for power and influence under the scheming eyes of a venal grand vizier. Warring factions ...Show more