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By Bernice Thurman Hunter. 2005
Seventeen-year-old Beryl, living in Toronto in 1943, is sick of being left behind, sad and lonely, while the boys go…
off to exciting adventures in wartime Europe. Her friends have lost boyfriends overseas, some to war, some to British girlfriends. Then her favourite cousin goes missing during a bombing mission in Germany. Based on the author's own memories of teen life during World War II. For junior and senior high readers. 2005.By Sara Donati. 2015
In 1883, young Anna Savard and her cousin Sophie have become successful physicians but have never recovered from the losses…
they suffered as children. So when Anna encounters a child in need, she must decide whether or not she's willing to let go of the past and let love into her life. 2015.By Ann Rinaldi. 2003
In 1832, Prudence Crandall begins admitting black girls to her exclusive Connecticut school, scandalizing white society and eventually causing her…
arrest and the closing of her school. Junior and Senior High. 2003.By Janette Oke, T. Davis Bunn. 2002
In 18th-century England, spiritual sisters Anne and Nicole find themselves facing different roads into the future. While Anne is settling…
into mannered British life, she prays for best friend Nicole, who is now planning a voyage to Boston to take control of her uncle's landholdings. Heading into the seething heart of the American Revolutionary War, Nicole is ill-prepared for the grave dangers and ravages of war that confront her. Sequel to "The birthright", followed by "The beloved land". 2002.By Jack Whyte. 1994
The stories of those who would teach the boy Arthur are told. Uther Pendragon, the father whom Arthur would never…
know; Ambrose, the warrior saint who taught the boy to love and to fight; and Caius Merlyn Britannicus, the half-Roman, half-Celtic hero who was destined to become the greatest magician of all time. Sequel to "The singing sword" (DC12930). Followed by "The Saxon shore" (DC14607). c1994. (A dream of eagles ; 3)By Joan Wolf. 1990
Alfred, fifth son of King Ethelwulf of Wessex, never imagined that he would ever wear the crown of Britain. Yet…
he was destined to become England's greatest king. He alone could defeat the invading Danes and so change England's fate forever, with the beautiful Elswyth, Princess of Mercia, at his side. 1992, c1990.By Pam Rosenthal. 2008
London, 1829. Acclaimed romance writer Marina Wyatt, the widowed countess of Gorham, falls in love with the scholarly Jasper Hedges,…
an uncle of her young friend Sir Anthony Hedges. While indulging in their clandestine affair, Marina is blackmailed for past indiscretions. Some strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. Rita Award. c2008.By James Stewart Thayer. 1980
By Cecelia Holland. 1971
By Simon Scarrow. 2005
45 AD. Centurions Macro and Cato, dismissed from the Second Legion in Britain, are trapped in Rome, waiting for their…
involvement in the death of a fellow officer to be investigated. The imperial secretary makes them an offer: with Vitellius, their old enemy, rescue an imperial agent who has been captured by pirates. But the pirates are forewarned, and outnumbered by the enemy, surrounded by rumours of treachery and endangered by Vitellius' desire to redeem himself, Centurions Macro and Cato must find the pirate base to avert a disaster that could destroy the Emperor. Includes violence and strong language. 2005.By Simon Scarrow. 2005
44 AD. Roman legions are in their second year of campaigning against the British tribes, and Centurions Macro and Cato…
are with the crack Second Legion under the precarious leadership of Centurion Maximus. When Maximus’s nerve breaks at a critical point, allowing the enemy leader Caratacus and his men to escape a trap, General Plautius orders the annihilation of the unit. Their choice: die or escape to become fugitives pursued by soldiers of their own ruthless army. Hiding from their former comrades, as well as the Britons, Cato’s small band of fugitives have only one chance to redeem themselves before they are hunted down like animals. Explicit descriptions of violence, explicit strong language. 2005, c2004.By Simon Scarrow. 2002
43 AD. Centurion Macro and his young subordinate, Optio Cato, arrive on British soil as one of Emperor Claudius's invasion…
force. In a series of bloody skirmishes, Macro and the desperately outnumbered Roman army must find and defeat the enemy before he grows strong enough to overwhelm them. When rumours of an assassination attempt coincide with the Emperor's arrival in Britain, the soldiers realise they are up against another force - one more ruthless than their acknowledged enemy. Sequel to "Under the eagle" (DC37658), followed by "When the eagle hunts" (DC39137). Some descriptions of sex and violence, explicit strong language. 2002. (Eagle series ; 2)By John Gloag. 1973
By K. M Peyton. 1998
In this sequel to "Flambards", Christina and Will take refuge with their aunt after deciding to marry. Will dreams of…
being an experimental pilot and, despite the danger involved, Christina is determined that he should fulfill his dream. Junior High. 1998.By Barbara Cartland. 1994
Lady Cordelia and her brother, the Earl of Hunstanton, had sailed with Captain Mark Stanton to Valetta where the Earl…
was to become a Knight of the Order of St John. Afterwards he wanted his sister to enter the Convent of St Romanica. As Cordelia remembered and felt again the strange wonder that Stanton's kisses had aroused in her, she realised she could never contemplate becoming a nun. 1994.By Francisco Goldman. 2004
Francisca "Paquita" Aparicio and Maria de las Nieves Moran are sequestered in a convent to protect Paquita from her admirer,…
a revolutionary called El Anticristo. When he takes power, Paquita becomes his first lady, while Maria de las Nieves falls in love with Jose Marti, the nineteenth-century writer and martyred leader of the Cuban struggle for independence. Years later, Maria de las Nieves sails to New York with her daughter in tow, still silent over who the girl's father is and what really happened between her and Marti. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language, descriptions of sex. 2004.By Pauline Gedge. 1978
Historical saga set in ancient Britain spans three generations and tells the story of Caradoc, son of a Celtic king,…
who sets out to unite the people of the Raven and lead them against Imperial Rome. It also tells of his gentle wife who, left alone for long periods of time, seeks solace in the arms of Caradoc's best friend, Cinnamus. 1978.By Bartle Bull. 2001
Civilization teeters on the edge as Nazi Germany stands at the height of its power. The intrigue of Cairo and…
fiery drama of Rommel's desert war in Africa come vibrantly to life in this historical adventure and romance novel as alliances shift, loyalties deceive, espionage thrives, and danger lies in the dark corners of Cairo and the desert night. 2001.By Maan Meyers. 1992
New Amsterdam, 1664. This city of Dutch settlers, Indians, and Jewish merchants is about to be attacked by the British.…
But Schout (sheriff) Pieter Tonneman has problems that must be taken care of before he can worry about the invaders. A close friend has apparently killed himself, a Jewish family's house has been burned, a corpse disappears and reappears, and a lovely Jewish widow has a special interest in him. Strong language and some descriptions of violence. c1992.By Simon Scarrow. 2004
Britain, 44 CE. Centurion Macro and newly appointed Centurion Cato are ordered by Vespasian to mould the men of Verica,…
ruler of the Atrebates, into an army that can protect him, enforce his rule, and take on the increasingly ambitious raids that the enemy is launching. But despite the Atrebates' official allegiance to Rome, many are wary of the legions and want to resist the Roman invaders, and Macro and Cato must first win the loyalty of the disgruntled levies before tackling the enemy without. Can they succeed while surviving a deadly plot to destroy both them and their comrades serving with the eagles? Sequel to "When the eagle hunts" (DC39137); followed by "The eagle's prey". Explicit descriptions of violence and explicit strong language. 2003. (Eagle series ; 4)