Historical Fiction | Bellingham Public Library

A Novel

by Lyons, Annie

Book - 2023

Just as the war reaches Britain, bookstore owner Gertie and her teenage refugee ward come up with the idea of an air raid book club. A good book can bring people together and boost spirits even in the most difficult of circumstances. Just as the war reaches Britain, bookstore owner Gertie and her teenage refugee ward come up with the idea of an air raid book club. A good book can bring people together and boost spirits even in the most difficult of circumstances. Show less

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Ariadne

by Saint, Jennifer

Book - 2021

Ariadne is a princess of Crete, sister of the Minotaur, and seeker of love. Fast paced and completely engrossing, Ariadne brings readers along on an exploration of life in ancient Greece. Ariadne is a princess of Crete, sister of the Minotaur, and seeker of love. Fast paced and completely engrossing, Ariadne brings readers along on an exploration of life in ancient Greece. Show less

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The Beach at Summerly

A Novel

by Williams, Beatriz

Book - 2023

It is 1946. The war has recently ended and Emilia Winthrop, daughter of Summerly’s caretaker, is transfixed by the arrival of world-traveling Olive Rains...Show more It is 1946. The war has recently ended and Emilia Winthrop, daughter of Summerly’s caretaker, is transfixed by the arrival of world-traveling Olive Rainsford. Espionage, high society, class struggles, and self-determination collide in this novel in which nothing is quite as it seems. Show less

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Counting Lost Stars

A Novel

by Alkemade, Kim van

Book - 2023

Shifting between the 1960s and the 1940s, Counting Lost Stars explores the lives and connections of Holocaust survivors, female American computer programmers, and census takers in both New York and Amsterdam. Shifting between the 1960s and the 1940s, Counting Lost Stars explores the lives and connections of Holocaust survivors, female American computer programmers, and census takers in both New York and Amsterdam. Show less

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The Housekeepers

A Novel

by Hay, Alex

Book - 2023

In a world of con artists and thieves, Mrs. King is the housekeeper for the most fabulous home in Mayfair. When she is suddenly dismissed without cause, Mrs. King recruits a colorful group of women who are all looking for revenge. In a world of con artists and thieves, Mrs. King is the housekeeper for the most fabulous home in Mayfair. When she is suddenly dismissed without cause, Mrs. King recruits a colorful group of women who are all looking for revenge. Show less

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Escape to Florence

A Novel

by Devereaux, Kat

Book - 2023

At just fourteen-year-old Stella Infuriati is a member of her town’s WWII resistance. Her parents have no idea, as they are obsessed by their underachiev...Show more At just fourteen-year-old Stella Infuriati is a member of her town’s WWII resistance. Her parents have no idea, as they are obsessed by their underachieving communist son, Achille. When Achille dies, Stella completely disappears from all historical records until Tori, a young writer in 2019, begins unearthing long-buried secrets. Show less

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Ithaca

by North, Claire

Book - 2022

This is the story of Penelope, wife of Odysseus. When all adult men of Ithaca sail off to battle with Troy, Penelope and the women of Ithaca take charge ...Show more This is the story of Penelope, wife of Odysseus. When all adult men of Ithaca sail off to battle with Troy, Penelope and the women of Ithaca take charge of their island kingdom. Now, years later, Odysseus is rumored to be dead and suiters have begun to flock to Penelope’s doorstep like moths to a flame. Show less

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The Paris Agent

by Rimmer, Kelly

Book - 2023

The war has been over for twenty-five years and British secret service agent Noah Ainsworth sets out to discover the mystery of the undercover SOE agent who saved his life so long ago. The war has been over for twenty-five years and British secret service agent Noah Ainsworth sets out to discover the mystery of the undercover SOE agent who saved his life so long ago. Show less

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Psyche and Eros

A Novel

by McNamara, Luna

Book - 2023

A lush retelling of the Psyche myth that delves into what happens when Eros accidentally pricks himself with the arrow intended to curse Psyche and is forever doomed to yearn for a mortal. A lush retelling of the Psyche myth that delves into what happens when Eros accidentally pricks himself with the arrow intended to curse Psyche and is forever doomed to yearn for a mortal. Show less

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Queen of Exiles

A Novel

by Riley, Vanessa

Book - 2023

The story of the rise and fall of the Haitian monarchy and the triumphant re-ascension of Queen Marie-Louise Christophe of Haiti. The story of the rise and fall of the Haitian monarchy and the triumphant re-ascension of Queen Marie-Louise Christophe of Haiti. Show less

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