Historical Heaven... and Hell!

A Listmania! list by I. Garbutt "Historical laddie" (UK)
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A Respectable Trade
1.  A Respectable Trade by Philippa Gregory
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  "Cracking, self-contained adventure that is informative and entertaining throughout. A rollercoaster ride towards doom you might think, but Gregory gives her characters a way out."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

The Spaniard's Daughter
2.  The Spaniard's Daughter by Melanie Gifford
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  "Described by one newspaper reviewer as 'Jane Austen on acid' this novel constantly surprises the reader with one plot twist after another."
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Fingersmith
3.  Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
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  "Sharp plotting in this lesbian Victorian drama spiked with thorns.  Won't be to everyone's taste."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (117 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Gallows Thief
4.  Gallows Thief by Bernard Cornwell
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  "Cornwell knows how to write an engaging yarn and surrounds his heroes with a wonderfully quirky range of supporting characters. Interesting plot and classic against-the-clock ending holds the reader."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

The Thief Taker
5.  The Thief Taker by Janet Gleeson
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  "A novel suitable for a rainy day read. Not quite enough to make the reader boil with excitement, however."
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Slammerkin
6.  Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue
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  "Despite an occasionally clumsy narrative the tale of Mary Saunder's descent into prostitution and murder is too compelling to abandon."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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Ross Poldark: A Novel of Cornwall, 1783-1787 (Poldark 1)
7.  Ross Poldark: A Novel of Cornwall, 1783-1787 (Poldark 1) by Winston Graham
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  "Staid by today's standards, but there's no getting away from the epic sweep of Winston Graham's well-known saga. Famously televised in the 1970s and originator of a string of sequels."
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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Wideacre (Wideacre Trilogy 1)
8.  Wideacre (Wideacre Trilogy 1) by Philippa Gregory
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  "A fabulous debut and the book that sparked my interest in historicals. This is Philippa Gregory at her dark, imaginative best."
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3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (70 customer reviews)

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The Gallows Girl
9.  The Gallows Girl by Melanie Gifford
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  "Astonishingly well written historical adventure with a thick dark streak running right through the middle."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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The Innocent
10.  The Innocent by Posie Graeme-Evans
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  "Reasonable historical adventure ruined by page after endless page of cringe-inducing sex scenes."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

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