4 Historical Novels Worth Your Time
Real British authors, real acclaim — not just books that happen to be set in the past.
Wolf Hall — Hilary Mantel
Henry VIII's court through the eyes of Thomas Cromwell. The basis for the BBC/PBS Masterpiece series starring Mark Rylance.
Start Reading →Life After Life — Kate Atkinson
Ursula Todd is born in England in 1910 and lives — and dies — again and again, through two world wars. Inventive, moving, and deeply English.
Start Reading →Longbourn — Jo Baker
Pride and Prejudice retold entirely from the servants' quarters. The Bennet family's grand romance looks very different from the scullery.
Start Reading →Birdsong — Sebastian Faulks
A young Englishman's love affair in pre-war France, followed by the trenches of the Somme. Ranked 13th in the BBC's Big Read poll of the nation's best-loved novels.
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