Harlequin by Bernard Cornwell
22.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction
In the 14th century, dark days fell on the Church as two popes, one in Rome and the other in Avignon, each supported by different political empires, struggled for supremacy. Hearing of a secret which may bring them victory, one side hired a mercenary to retrieve this priceless information.
Element of Fire by Graham, Brendan
37.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction
Widowed by Ireland's Great Famine, Ellen Rua O'Malley flees her native land for Boston and the New World: with her are her two surviving children, Patrick and Mary, and the 'silent girl' whom Ellen has found wandering among the hordes of the dispossessed. Boston in the 1850s is the hub of the univers ...Show more
Blue at the Mizzen #20 by Patrick O'Brian
23.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction | Series: Aubrey/Maturin Ser. | Reading Level: good
For a man of war, peacetime is the ultimate challenge. Leaving behind them a Europe still taking stock after the definitive battle of Waterloo, Jack Aubrey and his friend Stephen Maturin set sail for Chile. But even with the newly minted peace, life at sea remains beset with danger and imminent disaste ...Show more
The Hundred Days #19 by Patrick O'Brian
23.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction | Series: Aubrey/Maturin Ser.
Napoleon has escaped from Elba – the Hundred Days have begun. The war is over, the armies dispersed, and the former Emperor of the French has been consigned to a Mediterranean island, yet now he is marching again on Paris with an ever-growing army. Commodore Jack Aubrey and his convoy are tasked w ...Show more
Sharpe's Triumph by Bernard Cornwell
25.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction | Series: The\Sharpe Ser.
India, 1803. Sergeant Richard Sharpe witnesses a murderous act of treachery by an English officer who has defected from the East India Company to join the mercenary army of the Mahratta Confederation. In the hunt for the renegade Englishman, penetrates deep into the enemy's territory where he faces temp ...Show more
The Thirteen-Gun Salute #13 by Patrick O'Brian
23.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction | Series: Aubrey/Maturin Ser.
Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of their beginning, with Master and Commander, these evocative stories are being re-issued in paperback with smart new livery. This is the thirt ...Show more
The Letter of Marque #12 by Patrick O'Brian
23.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction | Series: Aubrey/Maturin Ser.
Thrown out of the navy for a crime he did not commit, Jack Aubrey has lost everything he held most dear. In command of his beloved Surprise, but in a civilian capacity, Jack Aubrey must navigate a world apart from anything he has previously known, his friend Stephen Maturin at his side. Together the ...Show more
The Commodore #17 by Patrick O'Brian
27.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction | Series: Aubrey-Maturin Ser.
To whom does one’s true allegiance lie? Jack Aubrey’s long service has at last been rewarded with promotion to the rank of commodore, and a squadron of ships to command. His new commission is twofold – first, inhibit the slave trade off the coast of West Africa, and then, on his return, intercept a Fre ...Show more
Clarissa Oakes #15 by Patrick O'Brian
23.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction | Series: Aubrey/Maturin Ser.
With factions on board, and multiple enemies to contend with, only the most careful navigation will save them. As he sails away from Port Jackson, Captain Jack Aubrey feels nothing but relief at leaving the penal colony and its inhabitants far behind. But, unknown to him, hidden among his crew is on ...Show more
The Reverse of the Medal #11 by Patrick O'Brian
23.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction | Series: Aubrey-Maturin Ser.
Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of their beginning, with Master and Commander, these evocative stories are being re-issued in paperback with smart new livery. This is the eleve ...Show more
The Wine-Dark Sea #16 by Patrick O'Brian
23.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction | Series: Aubrey/Maturin Ser.
There is a fine line between privateer and pirate, between friend and foe. With a beleaguered Britain already facing war on two fronts – against Napoleon’s armies in Europe but also against the young and vigorous United States – the objective of ship’s surgeon and spy Stephen Maturin is to light the ...Show more