Mostly Historical

Chefoo School in “The Bird In A Bamboo Cage”

The upcoming novel The Bird In The Bamboo Cage, by Hazel Gaynor, tells the story of the students and teachers at…

6 years ago

The Virtues of Scandal: A Novel of Lord Byron

The Virtues of Scandal: A Novel of Lord Byron by Richard Henry Abramson takes readers through bedrooms, battles, and Parliament…

6 years ago

The Throne of Caesar

In the beginning of The Throne of Caesar, it's just before the Ides of March, 44 BCE. Gordianus the Finder…

6 years ago

The Secret History

In Donna Tartt's The Secret History, murder, lies, and classical studies blend in a suspense novel of moral questions. Richard…

6 years ago

Year of Wonders

Year of Wonders is a novel about the plague. I was a little worried that the title meant it was…

6 years ago