Top ten set in bygone days

A Listmania! list by Eternal Dark "miranda24" (england)
 
The Other Boleyn Girl
1.  The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
The list author says:
  "Fantastic. The first Gregory novel i read and i just kept going"
£5.19   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (232 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Tipping The Velvet (Virago V)
2.  Tipping The Velvet (Virago V) by Sarah Waters
The list author says:
  "Fascinating look at the lives of women in love and the music hall. really enjoyable read"
£4.76   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)

Star of the Sea
3.  Star of the Sea by Joseph O'Connor
The list author says:
  "Remarkable look at divided loyalties and troubled relationhips  during the Irish potato famine."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (82 customer reviews)

Angela's Ashes
4.  Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
The list author says:
  "A wonderfully written true story of growing up in poverty in Ireland."
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (190 customer reviews)

The Virgin's Lover
5.  The Virgin's Lover by Philippa Gregory
The list author says:
  "Elizabeth I is a woman in love with a married man but will she follow her head or her heart."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (72 customer reviews)

Sense and Sensibility (Penguin Popular Classics)
6.  Sense and Sensibility (Penguin Popular Classics) by Jane Austen
The list author says:
  "Not technically historical as it was written in that time but Austen is always worthwhile"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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Captain Corelli's Mandolin
7.  Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres
The list author says:
  "Love and loss during the Italian occupation of the Greek islands. A wonderful read."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (333 customer reviews)

Girl At The Lion d'Or
8.  Girl At The Lion d'Or by Sebastian Faulks
The list author says:
  "Intreiging and bautifully written set in 1930's france. powerful story of conscience and heartbreak."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)

Catch-22
9.  Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
The list author says:
  "Funny and thought provoking. The total absurdity of war and of life in general."
£5.38   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (333 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Virgin Earth
10.  Virgin Earth by Philippa Gregory
The list author says:
  "Another Gregory but she is just amazing. This one is in the civil war."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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