Historical Novels Reviews, Summaries, Synopses & Abstracts

Search over 250K Book summaries & reviews

Historical Novels				Search

This is the place for Historical Novels Reviews!
Looking for the Short Version? Well, we have it!

Start reading now and enrich yourself, or become a writer and earn royalties!

Five Queen's Road

(1 Ratings)

Author:Sorayya Khan Review by:ashishdimri

This interesting book is based on partition of Indian sub-continent, Sorayya Khan brings to us images of that gory past. This book can find similarit Read Review

Published: November 27, 2009 Visits: 4 words : 300

The Pillars of the Earth

Author:Ken Follett Review by:Altariel

How did the great mediaeval cathedrals get built? The novel gives a generational account within the context of history, church and family conflict. Read Review

Published: November 15, 2009 Visits: 5 words : 900

To the Last Man

Author:Jeff Shaara Review by:Sasquatch

This is a book based in World War One. It is a stunning depiction of the gallantry of all the soldiers that fought during this war. Read Review

Published: November 9, 2009 Visits: 4 words : 600

Wolf Hall

(1 Ratings)

Author:Hilary Mantel Review by:ashishdimri

Read Review

Published: October 31, 2009 Visits: 15 words : 300

The Mermaid in the Basement

Author:Gilbert Morris Review by:MichelleB

A romantic tale of mystery and history set in Victorian England and written by one of Christian fiction’s favorite authors. Read Review

Published: October 20, 2009 Visits: 19 words : 600

British History: In New Way

(1 Ratings)

Author:Madhusree Chatterjee Summary by:Cmadhu

Hilary Mantel's new book, "Wolf Hall", which won the Man Booker prize weaves Thomas Cromwell's rise into a gripping and racy story Read Summary

Published: October 10, 2009 Visits: 10 words : 900

Dancing in the Dark - A Cultural History of the Great Depression

(1 Ratings)

Author:Morris Dickstein Review by:SM THOMPSON

A step back in history to Roosevelt's fireside chats on the radio during the Great American Depression! Blogged by California Literary Review! Read Review

Published: September 30, 2009 Visits: 22 words : 300