Mostly Historical

Homegoing

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi begins with the story of two half-sisters in the 1700s in what's now Ghana. One of…

6 years ago

Wings of a Flying Tiger

In the dark days after the Nanjing Massacre, as the Second Sino-Japanese War is turning into World War II, an…

6 years ago

“Call The Midwife” Memoir Trilogy Offers More Poplar Details For TV Fans | (The) Absolute

The popular BBC show Call The Midwife tells the story of young nurse, Jenny Lee, and her fellow midwives at…

6 years ago

A Lady’s Guide to Etiquette and Murder

Ok, full disclosure, I stumbled across this while looking for The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy, the upcoming sequel to…

7 years ago

The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue

When The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue opens, wealthy dilettante Henry Montague and his best friend Percy are setting off…

7 years ago