Historical Fiction Revolution

Tandis que la guerre d'Indépendance bat son plein dans les colonies sécessionnistes américaines, Jamie Fraser et Claire, sa femme infirmière, parviennent enfin à rentrer en Écosse où ils souhaitent récupérer leur presse d'imprimerie. Mais, retenu par des problèmes familiaux, Jamie doit à regret laisser Claire repartir dans les colonies, où ses patients ont besoin d'elle. Séparés par les circonstances, Jamie et Claire réussiront-ils à se retrouver dans un pays où la guerre fait rage ? Pendant ce temps-là, au XXe siècle, leur fille Brianna et son mari Roger ont racheté et retapé le manoir de Lallybroch, propriété des Fraser.

At the age of 15, Marie Antoinette, beautiful and charming bride to the impotent Dauphin, is plunged into the intrigue of Versailles. Frivolous and reckless, she flouts the strict and demanding etiquette of the glittering court and discovers the true nature of love, hate and jealousy. But the clouds of revolution are overhead, and Marie Antoinette, who wishes only to enjoy life, learns too late that the price of her enjoyment is very high.

No longer the well-beloved, Louis XV is becoming ever more unpopular - the huge expense of his court and decades of costly warfare having taken their toll. As the discontent grows, Louis seeks refuge in his extravagances and his mistress, the powerful Marquise de Pompadour. Suspicions, plots and rivalry are rife as Louis’ daughters and lovers jostle for his attention and their own standing in Court.

In the midst of a struggle for survival in colonial Bermuda, Hal is thrust into a world of revolution and intrigue when Molly’s father enlists his help in a daring plot to aid the mainland rebels. Though more concerned with his next meal than distant conflicts, Hal finds himself caught between his personal desires and a cause he can’t ignore.

A freak accident, a mysterious portrait and an imaginary friendship take Magda O’Toole on a journey of self-discovery. Her search for answers leads her to Toluca, Mexico, where she meets a handsome Professor, Miguel Villatoro, and encounters the ghostly apparition of a woman long dead. Her desire to reconnect with a childhood friend pulls Magda into the past—it’s 1836 and the Texas Revolution gathers momentum. Trapped and unable to return home, she travels with the Mexican Army deep into enemy territory, witnessing the events of the war.

Tensions simmer in 1765 Boston, home to twelve-year-old Lizzie Murray. Residents of the city are dividing over loyalty to England—and the divisions strike within Lizzie's own family, as her brother and father often find themselves at odds. When a mob wounds a young British soldier, Lizzie chooses to help the frightened Redcoat—a move that brings even more trouble to her life. Where is God in the emotional upheaval afflicting the colonies? Can Lizzie overcome the fear that weighs on her soul?

France eagerly awaits the day the young king, Louis XV, comes of age and breaks free from the rule of his ministers. The country hopes Louis will bring back glory and prosperity to France. However, he is too preoccupied with the thrills of hunting and gambling to notice the power struggle going on in his own court. Soon the king is introduced to the pleasures of mistresses, and a succession of lovers follows.

Esta ficción histórica basada en hechos reales que describe el espíritu de la época, las motivaciones de los protagonistas y el desarrollo del conflicto entre las facciones en pugna, intentando representar los hechos con la máxima objetividad posible. Es una tarea extremadamente compleja porque es un tema tan conflictivo que la elección de las palabras que describen el hecho ya implica una toma de posición.

Cuba Libre: Reborn is a compelling blend of history, fiction, and an optimistic future. Set in iconic Havana, Cuba, this novel explores the nation’s enduring struggle for sovereignty and its quest to redefine itself in a changing world. Against a backdrop of political intrigue and cultural transformation, Cuba Libre: Reborn brings to life the vibrant streets of Havana and the resilience of its people. The story captures the tension between Cuba’s revolutionary past and its aspirations for a brighter, more independent future.

Salem, Massachusetts, 1692. Thomas is marked as an outcast the moment he steps off the ship from England. As a Quaker, he’s outnumbered and distrusted by Salem’s Puritans. And as an orphan without any useful skills, he has nowhere to live and no way to earn his keep. In a stroke of luck—perhaps good, perhaps not—he’s taken in by the aged widow Prudence Blevins, who’s rumored to be a witch.

Enmeshed in a brutal siege at the walls around Savannah, James finds unexpected companions among the soldiers who were sent by the French to help the American cause. Friends become brothers, bound together by shared sacrifice and purpose.

*** An American Library Association Notable Children’s Book *** The year is 1777, and America is in danger of losing the Revolutionary War because of the British blockade… Benjamin Franklin is sent to Paris to seek an alliance with France, but how will he ever be able to convince the French that the American battle is worth joining—especially when the French are still licking their wounds from their own loss to the mighty British Navy? Franklin’s only chance to prove the British Navy is not invincible—and that the American colonists are determined to fight to the end—is to put ...

Captain Grayson Thayer is in a bind too. He has spent seven long years rising in the ranks as a full-fledged Tory officer, all the while reporting back to the rag-tag American militia as an undercover agent. Secretly, his heart is with Maggie.

A mysterious boy is the focus of a novel that takes us from the September Massacres of 1792 to the death of Robespierre four years later. After rescuing Sido, the young daughter of an aristocrat, he flees to England, making secret journeys back to France to smuggle out refugees.

While Joe and his relatives continue their laborious work at Darby ironworks in Coalbrookdale, his brother Richard, through his marriage to a Bridgnorth Corn Merchant's daughter, ascends the social ladder. The novel unfolds, weaving in moral and ethical complexities as it portrays the realities of 18th-century England's justice system. Through the Banghams' interactions with the law, the narrative sheds light on the grim aspects of prisoner transportation to America and the struggles of its enslaved populace, introducing the emerging anti-slavery sentiment.

Tim Euston was willing to risk his life for his nation’s independence, and his opportunity came when a murder involved him with smugglers and spies. It was 1777, the third year of the War for Independence, and the town of Yonkers was at the south end of the Neutral Ground - a no man's land that separated the British on Manhattan Island from the Americans to the north. On a cold January night, Tim was thrown in jail - accused of robbery by the man who had hold of Tim’s 14-year-old sister. Two days later, a witness who could testify to Tim’s innocence was found dead.

The Revolutionary is the story of Weldon, a young working-class man caught up in the revolutionary fervor of the late '60's. In a Chicago riot Weldon runs over a policeman and successfully escapes with a couple of committed anarchists while tripping on acid. Weldon escapes from the two and attempts to retire from the revolution. It turns out to be a bigger cultural reality of drugs and sex than anticipated. The philosophy of anarchy and hedonism so powerfully attractive during the era led Weldon on to more fear and isolation.

1791. On découvre des cadavres dans la Seine, nus et la tête coupée. Malgré l'émoi populaire, Victor Dauterive, jeune officier de la nouvelle Gendarmerie n'a guère le temps de s'en préoccuper : Lafayette, son mentor, l'a chargé d'arrêter Marat, ce dangereux agitateur qui appelle au meurtre des aristocrates. Mais la mission tourne vite au cauchemar. Les vainqueurs de la Bastille sont-ils de vrais patriotes ou des activistes corrompus ? Existe-t-il vraiment un Comité secret agissant en sous-main pour le roi ? Et n'y aurait-il pas un lien avec ces corps flottant dans la Seine ?

Laura Baldinis fesselnder Roman über die junge Emmi Pikler (1902–1984), die unter den Nazis um ihr Leben fürchtete und von den Eltern ihrer Schützlinge gerettet wurde. Emmi Pikler war eine ungarische Jüdin, die in Wien Medizin studierte und eine herausragende Kinderärztin wurde, die Eltern bis heute inspiriert. Wien, 1930er Jahre: Die frisch promovierte Emmi ist begeistert von den modernen Ansätzen der Kindermedizin, denn Ärzte, Analytiker und Pädagogen arbeiten zum Wohle der Kleinsten zusammen. Hier will sie ihre eigenen Ideen einer liebevollen Erziehung weiterentwickeln.

The third book in the best-selling Jackie French historical series that places girls centre stage. Ming Qong is convinced that girls have changed the world throughout history. She's faced danger and adventure when Herstory sent her to the past to witness girls' bravery in the incredible feats left out of 'histories'. Now Ming asks Herstory for another time-travelling quest – this time, one that is less confronting. Ming finds herself in relative luxury, heading to an unknown destination on a ship carrying royal Saxon sheep, travelling with the girls who care for them.