Historical Fiction Archives - Page 4 of 6

The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir by Jennifer Ryan

by Bubbly Bibbly | Jul 21, 2021 | Book Review, Historical Fiction

Summary: The village of Chilbury in Kent is about to ring in some changes. This is a delightful novel of wartime gumption and village spirit that will make your heart sing out. Kent, 1940. In the idyllic village of Chilbury change is afoot. Hearts are breaking as sons...

The Children’s Blizzard by David Laskin

by Bubbly Bibbly | Aug 24, 2020 | Biographical Fiction, Book Review, Historical Fiction

Summary: The gripping story of an epic prairie snowstorm that killed hundreds of newly arrived settlers and cast a shadow on the promise of the American frontier.January 12, 1888, began as an unseasonably warm morning across Nebraska, the Dakotas, and Minnesota, the...

The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

by Bubbly Bibbly | Nov 24, 2021 | Book Review, Historical Fiction

Summary: Madrid, 1957. Under the fascist dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, Spain is hiding a dark secret. Meanwhile, tourists and foreign businessmen flood into Spain under the welcoming promise of sunshine and wine. Among them is eighteen-year-old Daniel...

The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi

by Bubbly Bibbly | Jan 18, 2021 | Book Review, Historical Fiction

Summary: Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the most highly requested henna artist—and confidante—to the wealthy women of the upper class. But trusted with the...

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

by Bubbly Bibbly | Jul 27, 2020 | Book Review, Historical Fiction

Summary: Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in...

The Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan by Sherry Thomas

by Bubbly Bibbly | Dec 2, 2020 | Book Review, Historical Fiction, YA

Summary: All her life, Mulan has trained for one purpose: to win the duel that every generation in her family must fight. If she prevails, she can reunite a pair of priceless heirloom swords separated decades earlier, and avenge her father, who was paralyzed in his...