Historical fiction – Page 2

The Fool’s Tale by Nicole Galland

An historical fiction book, loosely based on Welsh history, which tells a story of politics, love and the ties that bind

There are exploits; I’m not sure how glorious they are but this book doesn’t need glory to make it a triumph

Enter Shakespeare’s world as related by Wildman and solve a mystery, following the bard and engaging with characters both noble and lowly

Three short novellas that take you on an imaginative tour which is varied – historical, mystical, futuristic but all of it captivating!

A disillusioned medical student encounters an older patient who takes him to task over his attitude, wanting to alter it for the better

Ruso’s life as a doctor is busy. Add rescued slave, disappearing girls, family, pedants and dogs and it gets interesting – and troubling

Malouf retells, in his own words but with the air of the original Homer, the story of Priam and Achilles and the ransom for Hector’s body

A well-paced book which crosses genres into post-war thriller, murder mystery and amateur detective fiction with the odd historical cameo

A novel based on the life of the author’s uncle, spanning the 20th century and describing a life of variety and adventure

A novel which is a mixture of fairytale, historical fiction and thriller, which explores immortality and the ambitions of man to acquire it