Historical Fiction from Nostalgic Books & Elements

1931 (1921) Vintage "IN its vast scope, its rapid succession of highly dramatic episodes, its vivid interplay of absorbing plot, its strange revelations of the fulfillment of Scriptural prophecy, its startling treatment of death and what follow it, in its great uncovering of the forces actuating human nature, and, above all, in its divinely appointed message to a world now… Read more about this item

INSCRIBED by the author on the title page "Spanning most of the 20th century, a fictional family is woven through historical places, people and events as they struggle to maintain values passed on from knights loyal to Scottish Kings. They resist escalation of wars, violence sexual temptations and crime in what they view as a world gone mad. Many twists ensue… Read more about this item

INSCRIBED by the author on the title page "Best wishes" This book won the 1996 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Ficiton Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean was the test site for the atomic bomb

SIGNED by the author on the title page The sequel to "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" First published in Great Britain in 2022 by Doubleday (20 pounds) "When is a monster's child culpable? Guilt and complicity are multifaceted. John Boyne is a maestro of historical fiction. You can't prepare yourself for the magnitude and emotional impact of this powerful novel" - John… Read more about this item

2009 - First US Edition - SIGNED by the author on the title page - "A Vast Historical Mystery, Marvelous In Its Ambition And Ingenious In Its Complexity" - book: near fine - dj: near fine - dj in protective sleeve

1981 - 1st ed - "Alexander the Great, master of half the known world, lies dying." - book: all pages are clean and unmarked - dj hint of edge wear - dj in protective mylar sleeve Funeral Games is a 1981 historical novel by Mary Renault, dealing with the death of Alexander the Great and its aftermath, the gradual disintegration… Read more about this item