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Historical fiction author Mirà Kanehl. ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://mira-kanehl.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [7 Historical Romance Eras to Explore in Your Next Read](https://mira-kanehl.com/7-historical-romance-periods-that-will-make-you-believe-in-true-love-again/): From medieval courts and Regency society to Age of Sail adventures, explore seven historical romance eras and find the setting that suits your reading taste. - [Booker Prize Winners: History, Impact & Reading Guide](https://mira-kanehl.com/the-booker-prize-winners/): Explore the Booker Prize’s history, notable winners and cultural impact, with context for readers choosing their next acclaimed work of fiction. - [15 Best Historical Fiction Books to Read in 2026](https://mira-kanehl.com/the-ultimate-guide-15-must-read-historical-fiction-books-for-2025/): Looking for your next historical novel? Discover 15 of the best historical fiction books, from accessible favorites to immersive epics and distinctive reads. - [A Study in Scarlet (1887): Review, Summary & Historical Context](https://mira-kanehl.com/a-study-in-scarlet-1887/): A spoiler-aware guide to Doyle’s A Study in Scarlet: plot, characters, Victorian context, the controversial Utah section, themes, prose and more. - [The Honour of the Flag (1895): Review, Summary & Historical Context](https://mira-kanehl.com/the-honor-of-the-flag-1895/): A review of William Clark Russell’s The Honour of the Flag (1895), with plot overview, maritime context, themes, historical language and reader guidance. - [The Five Orange Pips (1891): Review, Summary & Historical Context](https://mira-kanehl.com/the-five-orange-pips-1891/): Book review of The Five Orange Pips by Sir Doyle. One of the best historical fiction series of all time with iconic characters Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. - [The Frozen Pirate (1887): Review, Summary & Historical Context](https://mira-kanehl.com/the-frozen-pirate-1887/): A detailed review of William Clark Russell’s The Frozen Pirate (1887), covering its plot, maritime atmosphere, historical language, horror and reader fit. - [How Jean Laffite’s Smuggling Network Worked: Barataria to New Orleans](https://mira-kanehl.com/jean-laffite-smuggling-network/): How did Jean Laffite move contraband through Louisiana? Explore Grand Terre, Barataria, Bayou Lafourche, Donaldsonville, customs tricks, buyers, and the waterways behind his smuggling network. - [1820s Hawaiʻi: The World Behind A Half Flower](https://mira-kanehl.com/1820s-hawaii/): What was Hawaiʻi like in the 1820s? Explore religion, politics, literacy and the Naupaka legend behind Mirà Kanehl’s A Half Flower. - [Revolutionary France in Historical Fiction: Surprising Facts You Need To Know](https://mira-kanehl.com/revolutionary-france-in-historical-fiction-complete-guide/): Discover Revolutionary France in historical fiction novels that bring 1789 Paris to life in this complete guide to French Revolution literature. ## Pages - [Gripping historical fiction](https://mira-kanehl.com/): Historical fiction author and book reviewer Mirà Kanehl offers curated and sophisticated book recommendations and a few stellar historical fiction books. - [Go Behind the Fiction](https://mira-kanehl.com/blog/): Explore the history, books, people and strange details that shape Mirà Kanehl’s fictional worlds — historical research, book essays, reading guides. - [About Mirà Kanehl](https://mira-kanehl.com/about-mira-kanehl/): Meet Mirà Kanehl, author of immersive, deeply researched historical fiction filled with adventure, atmosphere, cultural complexity and compelling characters. - [The Adventuress](https://mira-kanehl.com/mira-kanehl-books/one-virtue-and-a-thousand-crimes-series/the-adventuress/): Smuggler Jean Laffite meets the adventuress, who may be the demise to his business. See the historical and research context of this novelette here. - [A Half Flower](https://mira-kanehl.com/mira-kanehl-books/naupaka/a-half-flower/): A young surgeon begins seeing things he was never meant to see. Fleeing political persecution, French surgeon Balzac Voclain crosses the world to 1820s Hawai'i. - [Bookshop](https://mira-kanehl.com/bookshop-store/): Buy Mirà Kanehl’s historical fiction directly in ebook or paperback, including A Half Flower and The Adventuress, or choose your preferred retailer. - [The Ocean's Calling](https://mira-kanehl.com/mira-kanehl-books/one-virtue-and-a-thousand-crimes-series/the-oceans-calling/): New Orleans, 1812. Cosma dreams of leaving Gallatin Street for the sea in Mirà Kanehl's historical novel of piracy, freedom, love and Jean Laffite. - [One Virtue And A Thousand Crimes series](https://mira-kanehl.com/mira-kanehl-books/one-virtue-and-a-thousand-crimes-series/): Enter early nineteenth-century New Orleans, where smugglers, pirates and outsiders collide. Start Mirà Kanehl’s One Virtue And A Thousand Crimes series. - [Naupaka Series](https://mira-kanehl.com/mira-kanehl-books/naupaka/): Explore Naupaka, Mirà Kanehl’s historical fiction series spanning early nineteenth-century France and Hawaiʻi, where medicine, belief and cultures collide. - [Mirà Kanehl Books](https://mira-kanehl.com/mira-kanehl-books/): From early 19th-century New Orleans to 1820s Hawaiʻi, Mirà Kanehl’s stories follow outsiders caught between cultures, loyalties, beliefs, and changing worlds. - [Refund and Returns Policy](https://mira-kanehl.com/refund-returns/): Read the refund and returns policy for purchases from Mirà Kanehl, including conditions for physical books, ebooks and personalized items. - [Terms](https://mira-kanehl.com/privacy-policy/terms/): Read the terms that govern use of mira-kanehl.com and its website content, services and purchases. - [Privacy Policy](https://mira-kanehl.com/privacy-policy/): Read how mira-kanehl.com collects, uses and protects personal data, including website analytics, cookies, contact forms and subscriber information. - [Imprint](https://mira-kanehl.com/start/imprint/): Legal and contact information for mira-kanehl.com and author Mirà Kanehl. - [Subscriber Downloads](https://mira-kanehl.com/starter-library/subscriber-downloads/): Downloads for subscribers. - [Starter Library Landing Page](https://mira-kanehl.com/starter-library/): Read free chapters from Mirà Kanehl’s historical fiction and explore maps, character guides, and research behind A Half Flower and The Adventuress. ## Categories - [Blog](https://mira-kanehl.com/category/blog/): A blog about anything and everything to do with books. - [Book reviews](https://mira-kanehl.com/category/book-reviews/): Book reviews by Mirà Kanehl. - [Behind the stories](https://mira-kanehl.com/category/behind-the-stories/) - [Naupaka](https://mira-kanehl.com/category/behind-the-stories/naupaka/) - [One Virtue](https://mira-kanehl.com/category/behind-the-stories/one-virtue/) - [Historical fiction guides](https://mira-kanehl.com/category/historical-fiction-guides/) ## Tags - [French Revolution](https://mira-kanehl.com/tag/french-revolution/) - [historical fiction](https://mira-kanehl.com/tag/historical-fiction/) - [book recommendations](https://mira-kanehl.com/tag/book-recommendations/)