Historical fiction genre books (623)
Suriname242.
LA REINA GINGA by Jose Eduardo Agualusa ES
AngolaDescription:
Disputada por flamencos y portugueses, reserva de diamantes y esclavos que se vendían en Brasil, el actual territorio de Angola tuvo en el siglo XVII una reina inolvidable y singularísima: Ginga. Guerrera decidida, gobernante lúcida y astuta, reconstruyó su reino varias veces, comandó ejércitos, negoció y batalló con las grandes potencias y con otros reyes africanos, tuvo una ardiente y voraz vida privada y hasta el final de sus días fue dueña de su destino.
En esta novela extraordinaria, con una prosa brillante y luminos... continue
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La vorágine by José Eustasio Rivera ES
Country: South America / 
Colombia
Colombia
Description:
The novel is set in at least three different bioregions of Colombia during the rubber boom. This novel narrates the adventures of Arturo Cova, a hot-headed proud chauvinist and his lover Alicia, as they elope from Bogotá, through the eastern plains and later, escaping from criminal misgivings, through the amazon rainforest of Colombia. In this way Rivera is able to describe the magic of these regions, with their rich biodiversity, and the lifestyle of the inhabitants. However, one of the main objectives of the novel is to reveal the appalling conditions that workers in the rubber factories exp... continue
Spain245.
Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon EN
Country: Europe / 
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
The flaxen-haired beauty of the child-like Lady Audley would suggest that she has no secrets. But M.E. Braddon's classic novel of sensation uncovers the truth about its heroine in a plot involving bigamy, arson and murder. It challenges assumptions about the nature of femininity and investigates the narrow divide between sanity and insanity, using as its focus one of the most fascinating of all Victorian heroines.
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Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See EN
FranceDescription:
The latest historical novel from New York Times bestselling author Lisa See, inspired by the true story of a woman physician from 15th-century China—perfect for fans of See’s classic Snowflower and the Secret Fan and The Island of Sea Women.
247.
Country: Asia / 
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Description:
The Dattas have lived in Bangladesh all their lives. Despite being members of a small Hindu community, they refuse to leave the country. And then, on 6 December 1992, the Babri Masjid at Ayodhya is demolished by a mob of Hindu fundamentalists. The nightmare inevitably arrives at the Dattas' doorstep, and their world begins to fall apart.
248.
Land of My Fathers by Vamba Sherif EN
LiberiaDescription:
Gripping story of conflict and turmoil in Liberia.
249.
Landscape Painted with Tea by Milorad Pavic EN
SerbiaDescription:
A failed architect's search for his father, an officer who vanished in Greece during World War II, becomes a labyrinthine puzzle, inextricably bound to the history of the ancient monastery on Mount Athos.
250.
Last House Before the Mountain by Monika Helfer EN
AustriaDescription:
#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER For readers of Elena Ferrante, Téa Obrecht, and Claire Keegan, the spellbinding, internationally bestselling, multigenerational family saga set in a fractured rural village in WWI Austria. Maria and Josef live with their children in a valley in westernmost Austria. When the First World War breaks out and Josef is drafted into the army, Maria is left to provide for her family alone. Every day is a struggle against starvation, the harsh alpine climate and the hostile nearby villagers who see Maria as little more than a beautiful temptress out for the men left behind. ... continue