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1	Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague more books like this by Geraldine Brooks add to wishlist During the plague that decimated the population of England during the 17th century, the vicar of an isolated village tries desperately to save the townspeople from death. Narrated by his courageous young housemaid, whose own family members have become victims, YEAR OF WONDERS is a story of the heroism that can arise in extreme situations--and it's ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.49! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War more books like this by Nathaniel Philbrick add to wishlist A New York Times Bestselling Author From the perilous ocean crossing to the shared bounty of the first Thanksgiving, the Pilgrim settlement of New England has become enshrined as our most sacred national myth. Yet, as bestselling author Nathaniel Philbrick reveals in his spellbinding new book, the true story of the Pilgrims is much more than the ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £8.90! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Peony in Love more books like this by Lisa See add to wishlist Immersed in the richness and magic of the Chinese vision of the afterlife, transcending even death, See's novel beautifully explores the many manifestations of love and addresses the age-old desire of women to be heard. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane more books like this by Katherine Howe add to wishlist Written by an author completing a Ph.D. in New England Studies, and whose ancestors had been accused witches in Salem, "The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane" travels seamlessly between the trials in the 1690s and a modern woman's story of mystery and discovery. see all copies from £7.92! new only from £8.64! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	The Norton Anthology of English Literature more books like this by Stephen Greenblatt (Editor), M H Abrams (Editor), George M Logan (Editor) add to wishlist A best-seller for more than forty years, this is the survey of English literature from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century. With 274 authors, the Eighth Edition deepens its representation of essential works in all genres, ranging from Seamus Heaney's translation of "Beowulf" to global twentieth-century classics. Over 75 colour plates and ... see all copies from £5.94! new only from £12.35!
6	The Wordy Shipmates more books like this by Sarah Vowell add to wishlist From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Assassination Vacation" and "The Partly Cloudy Patriot" comes an examination of the Puritans, their covenant communities, deep-rooted idealism, political and cultural relevance, and their myriad oddities. see all copies from £6.95! new only from £6.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love more books like this by Dava Sobel add to wishlist Drawing from over 100 recently translated letters, this historical account chronicles the life of the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei by examining his relationship with his eldest daughter, Virginia, a cloistered nun. This biography places their correspondence in historical context, detailing the religious and political climate of Galileo's ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.89! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Thanksgiving on Thursday more books like this by M Osborne add to wishlist Jack and Annie are whisked back to 1620s Massachusetts where the Pilgrims and Native Americans are scheduled to feast together the next day. This story offers an age-appropriate, in-depth picture of what life was like for the early American settlers. Illustrations. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| first editions
9	Jubal Sackett more books like this by Louis L'Amour add to wishlist Jubal Sackett feared no man. With the aid and company of Itchakomi, a Natchez Princess, he blazed a trail through the American wilderness from the Appalacians to the Rockies. see all copies from £1.99! new only from £2.16! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Shakespeare: The World as Stage more books like this by Bill Bryson add to wishlist In this new installment in the critically acclaimed Eminent Lives series, Bryson explores the life and work of Shakespeare in a typically Brysonian fashion. That is to say, he has crafted a travelogue of sorts, narrating his quest for the Bard. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.92! \| first editions
11 view cover	The Coffee Trader more books like this by David Liss add to wishlist This historical novel begins in 1659 in Amsterdam, where a Portuguese Jewish merchant named Miguel Lienzo has just lost all his money thanks to the fluctuating sugar markets. When he meets a beautiful woman who is willing to let him in on the brand new trade in coffee, he takes the chance gratefully--only to find his life plunged into chaos and ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.54! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Locke: Two Treatises of Government Student Edition more books like this by John Locke, Professor Peter Laslett (Editor), Raymond Geuss (Editor) add to wishlist This is the revised version of Peter Lasletta -- s acclaimed edition of Two Treatises of Government, which is widely recognised as one of the classic pieces of recent scholarship in the history of ideas, read and used by students of political theory throughout the world. This new edition revises Dr Lasletta -- s second edition (1970) and ... see all copies from £4.89! new only from £5.57! \| first editions
13 view cover	Earthly Joys more books like this by Philippa Gregory add to wishlist John Tradescant was a gardener to the rich (including Charles I) during the time of the English Civil War. Not content merely to toil in their flowerbeds, he accepts several commissions to travel to Russia, Holland, and especially the American colonies, returning from Virginia with rare plants (including magnolia, phlox, and asters) for the royal ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.19! \| first editions
14 view cover	Girl with a Pearl Earring more books like this by Tracy Chevalier add to wishlist This historical novel about the painter Vermeer is deeply immersed in he world of 17th century Holland. It concentrates on the triangular relationship between the Vermeer, his young model who is also a serving-maid in his household, and his jealous wife, Catharina. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Dark Angels more books like this by Karleen Koen add to wishlist The prequel to Koen's "Through a Glass Darkly," this is a feast of a novel that sparkles with all the passion, extravagance, danger, and scandal of 17th-century England as a young woman risks everything for pride and status in an era in which women were afforded little of either. see all copies from £4.95! new only from £5.57! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Carnival at Candlelight: Merlin Mission more books like this by Mary Pope Osborne (Read by) add to wishlist The first of four thrilling Merlin Missions-to genuine times and places in antiquity--takes Jack and Annie back in time to mysterious 18th-century Venice. If the two seasoned adventurers can use the magical rhymes given to them by Teddy and Kathleen, Merlin will teach them how to make their own magic! Armed with a book chock full of information, ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.32! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Three Musketeers more books like this by Alexandre Dumas add to wishlist The young and dashing d'Artagnan and his compatriots--Athos, Porthos and Aramis--versus the master of intrigue, Cardinal Richelieu and the evil Lady de Winter. This incomparable historical novel is unparalleled as the archetype of literary romance and adventure. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Meditations on First Philosophy: In Which the Existence of God and the Distinction of the Soul from the Body Are Demonstrated more books like this by Rene Descartes add to wishlist Many other matters respecting the attributes of God and my own nature or mind remain for consideration; but I shall possibly on another occasion resume the investigation of these. Now (after first noting what must be done or avoided, in order to arrive at a knowledge of the truth) my principal task is to endeavour to emerge from the state of doubt ... see all copies from £3.22! new only from £3.22! \| first editions
19 view cover	Early Modern Times: From Elizabeth the First to the Fourty-Niners more books like this by Susan Wise Bauer, Sarah Park, James Wise add to wishlist This read-aloud guide to other lands weaves history into a storybook format. This volume in the series covers the major historical events between 1600 and 1850 on each continent, with tales from each culture. see all copies from £8.64! new only from £8.64!
20 view cover	God's Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible more books like this by Adam Nicolson add to wishlist Nicolson gives a fascinating and dramatic account of the era of the King James Bible and its translation, immersing readers in an age whose greatest monument is not a painting or a building but a book. 16-page insert. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £5.57! \| first editions
21 view cover	The Jew in the Modern World: A Documentary History more books like this by Paul R Mendes-Flohr (Editor), Professor Jehuda Reinharz (Editor) add to wishlist Most complete source book available on modern Jewish History. The second edition of The Jew in the Modern World is an expanded and highly diverse collection of primary materials that trace the Jewish experience in the modern period and illustrate the transformation of Jewish religion, culture, and identity from the 17th and 18th centuries to 1948. ... see all copies from £9.57! new only from £46.10! \| first editions
22 view cover	The Lost Painting: The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece more books like this by Jonathan Harr add to wishlist Prizewinning author Harr embarks on a spellbinding journey to discover the long-lost painting known as "The Taking of Christ." The fascinating details of the artist Caravaggio's strange, turbulent career and the astonishing beauty of his work come to life in these pages. see all copies from £3.67! new only from £6.87! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Blood on the River: James Town 1607 more books like this by Dr. Elisa Carbone add to wishlist From the award-winning author of "Stealing Freedom." When 12-year-old Samuel Collier boards a ship bound for the New World, he can't believe his good fortune. Collier learns he can be whomever he wants in the New World settlement of Jamestown. see all copies from £2.74! new only from £2.74!
24 view cover	The Feast of Roses more books like this by Indu Sundaresan add to wishlist Set in the 17th century, this novel focuses in on the court of Jahangir, the Mughal Emperor, who has just taken his 20th wife--the only one of his wives that he truly loves. Mehrunnisa (called by her doting husband "Light of the World") soon becomes the power behind the throne, and makes many powerful enemies until finally, despite the emperor's ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £5.57! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister more books like this by Gregory Maguire add to wishlist A version of the Cinderella story from the point of view of one of the ugly stepsisters, in this case young Iris, who blossoms into an interesting person in her own right, even as the beautiful Clara wins the hand of the prince. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.96! \| signed copies \| first editions

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