Category: Blog
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The Hawaiʻi of the 1820s was a kingdom in transformation. Discover the political, religious and cultural world behind Mirà Kanehl’s historical novel A Half Flower.
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Jean Laffite’s smuggling empire depended on more than pirate ships. Follow the cargo from Grand Terre through Barataria, New Orleans, Bayou Lafourche and Donaldsonville—and discover how geography, customers and some remarkably accommodating paperwork kept the network alive.
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The cobblestones of revolutionary Paris echo with more than just the clatter of wooden wheels and hurried footsteps—they resonate with the thunderous applause of readers who’ve discovered the intoxicating world of Revolutionary France in historical fiction. Like a perfectly aged Bordeaux (assuming you could afford one before the Revolution made such luxuries rather… problematic), these…
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Historical romance can take you far beyond Regency ballrooms. Depending on the period, a love story might unfold amid medieval dynastic politics, Renaissance courts, the dangerous maritime world of the Age of Sail, revolutionary upheaval, or the enormous social changes of the nineteenth century. The historical setting matters because it changes what characters are allowed…
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Discover the ultimate historical fiction reading list featuring 15 captivating novels from WWII epics to Tudor dramas. Perfect for beginners and seasoned readers alike.
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Ahoy, Fellow Literary Adventurers! In the vast sea of literary awards, few treasures shine as brightly as the Booker Prize. Like the legendary pirates who once sailed the waters around 1820s Hawai’i—those rogues I write about with such fondness—the Booker Prize has been capturing literary gold for over five decades. But unlike my seafaring characters…
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Book review of The Frozen Pirate (1887) by William Clark Russel. Find your next historical fiction read here!
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Book review of The Five Orange Pips by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. One of the best historical fiction series of all time with the iconic characters Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
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A Thames River horror story where an old English sailor and a retired tailor come to bad terms.
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A spoiler-aware guide to Arthur Conan Doyle’s A Study in Scarlet: plot, Sherlock Holmes and Watson, Victorian context, the controversial Utah section, themes, prose and whether it is worth reading.