Category: Historical Fiction
The Sisters of Versailles by Sally Christie
Narrated by Elizabeth Wiley The Sisters of Versailles is the first book in Sally Christie’s Mistresses of Versailles trilogy, and, more notably, her debut novel. Rather than writing about well-known historical figures, Ms. Christie chooses to take a different road,…
The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons
Narrated by James Langton At more than 30 hours long, The Bronze Horseman is a big audio commitment. It’s not quite Outlander level but it’s getting there. Fortunately, what both books have in common is an excellent narrator (though, not…
Watch the Lady by Elizabeth Fremantle
Narrated by Georgina Sutton and Roy McMillan Watch the Lady is a fascinating piece of historical fiction based on the life of Lady Penelope Rich, the sister of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex. Penelope is widely believed to have been…
The Siege Winter by Ariana Franklin and Samantha Norman
Narrated by Kate Reading The Siege Winter is a superbly written and thoroughly enjoyable piece of historical fiction set in twelfth-century England at a time of great uncertainty and upheaval. The country is being torn apart by what is, in…
Mary Anne by Daphne du Maurier
Narrated by Carole Boyd Written in 1951, Mary Anne is the fictionalised account of the life of Mrs Mary Anne Clarke, who was the author’s great-grandmother, and who is famous principally for being the mistress of Frederick, Duke of York…
Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn
Narrated by Elizabeth Wiley Welcome to Rome in year 80 A.D. It’s a place ruled by politics and savagery. Its citizens cry for blood almost daily. In Mistress of Rome, author Kate Quinn allows us a closer look at this…
A Desperate Fortune by Susanna Kearsley
Narrated by Katherine Kellgren I was first introduced to the writing of Susanna Kearsley when I listened to and reviewed The Firebird. Since then, I’ve read several novels from her backlist, loving some and being underwhelmed by others. I was…
The Price of Blood by Patricia Bracewell
Narrated by Heather Wilds This is the second book in a trilogy about Emma of Normandy who was Queen of England at the beginning of the eleventh century, some decades before the Norman invasion of 1066. This is a little-known…
What the Lady Wants by Renee Rosen
Narrated by Kirsten Potter As a fan of historical fiction, I was eager to dive into What the Lady Wants: a Novel of Marshall Field and the Gilded Age. I haven’t read much about the rebuilding of Chicago after the…