Our columnist picks the year’s outstanding books. Credit ... but my choices for the 10 best historical novels seem to have more bite than in past years. Here they are, ready to be argued ...
(Hamish Hamilton) Jodi Picoult’s first foray into historical fiction sees the best-selling author ask us to consider: what if Shakespeare wasn’t who he thought he was? What if he was actually ...
A good historical novel has the power to transport us back to a ... weaving compelling stories in the gaps left by the likes of Homer and Euripedes; of all the recent books offering female-focused ...