Richly detailed and irresistibly compelling, Vantrease’s “The Illuminator” is a glorious story of love, art, religion, and treachery at an extraordinary turning point in 14th century British history.
Tag: historical fiction
“House of Caravans” by Shilpi Suneja
A debut novel of the Partition, two critical time periods of India at the end of colonial rule.
“Horse” by Geraldine Brooks
Based on a true story, “Horse” weaves together the people and events surrounding a racehorse through more than a century and a half.
“The Marriage Game” by Alison Weir
Another masterpiece by Alison Weir telling the story of Elizabeth I and the mounting pressure she was under to take a husband during her rein.
“Enter the Body” by Joy McCullough
All the women who die in Shakespeare tragedies meet under the stage trapdoor to discuss the parallels between their lives, and how they might choose to rewrite their stories.
“Return to the Secret Garden” by Susan Moody
In an unofficial sequel to Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden, the friendship of Mary, Colin, and Dickon is tested by world wars, unhappy marriages, and the tumultuous jazz age.