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Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the story is set in the past, usually during a significant historical period. The story incorporates historical events, figures, and settings, blending them with fictional characters and plotlines

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When a reader strolls into a bookshop, they enter a rich universe of literary imagination, yet historically, great swathes of stories from around the world have been missing from the shelves. While translated literature as […]
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The Winter Warriors Olivier Norek Review

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The Winter Warriors by Olivier Norek, beautifully translated by Nick Caistor, is based on the conflict between Finland and the Soviet Union known as the Winter War. Norek draws on genuine battles and hardships which […]
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The Displaced, Sharif Gemie Review

August 16, 2024 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on The Displaced, Sharif Gemie Review
The Displaced by Sharif Gemie delves into the immense human tragedy of World War Two, exploring the staggering displacement of 55 million people across Europe. The novel brings to life the plight of the 11 […]
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Honeymoon in Hell Gael Elton Mayo Media Release

May 22, 2024 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on Honeymoon in Hell Gael Elton Mayo Media Release
Honeymoon in Hell is a remarkable rediscovered World War Two novel originally published by Doubleday in 1944 September 1939. Star-crossed newly-weds, Anthea and Igor, have enjoyed a lazy summer on the French Riviera with their […]
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The Devils’ Dance Hamid Ismailov Review

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The Devils’ Dance by Hamid Ismailov is an unusual novel which shines a light on Central Asia, a region that is still little known in the West. Even today, the Sovietised khanates Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, […]
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American Fugue is at once a fictionalized biography of one of the most famous musicians of his time, and his contemporaries; a historical novel; a disillusioned meditation on the decadence of the West; a series […]
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