A young woman in occupied Tuscany during WWII falls in love with a black American soldier. Bloomsbury, Sept. 2019. [see on Goodreads] Also published by Bloomsbury in the US.
Romantic historical fiction set amid the exuberance of post-WWI England, from the award-winning author of Letters to the Lost. Simon & Schuster UK, May 2019. [see on Goodreads] Also to be published by Thomas Dunne in the US in December.
A shift in historical era for the multi-faceted Harris, whose new thriller is set in a remote town in Exmoor, southwest England, in the 1460s. Hutchinson, Sept 2019. [see on Goodreads] Also to be published by Knopf in the US in November. Thanks to Sarah OL for mentioning this book in an earlier comment.
Another forthcoming historical set in medieval times. Based on a true story uncovered by the Flemish Belgian author, The Convert reveals the life of a young woman from Provence who converted to Judaism to marry the man she loved. Text, July 2019. [see on Goodreads]
I've enjoyed Hislop's novels set in Greece, including The Island, The Thread, and The Sunrise. Her newest also has a Greek setting, this time during the German occupation and the country's civil war, and four decades later. Headline, May 2019. [see on Goodreads]
Australian writer Jones intertwines the stories of two women, one English and one Chinese, during the quest for gold in 19th-century Australia. Head of Zeus, June 2019. [see on Goodreads]
This new offering from an Oxford-based small press is another medieval on the list; it centers on 13th-century mathematician and scholar Michael Scot and his travels on behalf of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. Fairlight, Sept. 2019. [see on Goodreads]
African-born Susan, a servant in a Catholic household in late 16th-century England, is on a quest for her lost brother and her lost personal history. It's been blurbed by Miranda Kaufmann, the author of Black Tudors. Jacaranda, May 2019. [see on Goodreads]
Drama surrounding the trio of actor Henry Irving, actress Ellen Terry, and theatre manager (and author) Bram Stoker in Victorian London. Harvill Secker, June 2019. [see on Goodreads]
The final volume in Swift's trilogy about real-life women in the life and diary of Samuel Pepys; the protagonist here is musician-actress Elizabeth Carpenter. Accent, Sept. 2019. Not on Goodreads yet, but you can find it on Amazon UK.
A novel of family secrets kept and revealed, set in Scotland (as you can infer from the title) in the 1950s and decades later. Two Roads, June 2019. [see on Goodreads]
Love, friendship, art and obsession centering on students at the Bauhaus art school in 1920s Germany, from the author of Mrs. Hemingway. Picador UK, June 2019. [see on Goodreads]
Oh my! So many good books coming. I'm a bit confused about the release date for Entertaining Mr. Pepys as I've read that, and quite a while ago. I can't recall where I bought it but it must have been an England release I guess.
ReplyDeleteOK, sorry, my mistake. I got this one muddled up with Pleasing Mr. Pepys. Sorry about that.
DeleteThat's probably it since it's been out for a couple years. There's also A Plague on Mr. Pepys in the middle if you haven't read that one yet.
DeleteI'm very interested in the Robert Harris novel, really liked his "Conclave." And "A Book of Secrets" sounds great too. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThe only book I've read by Harris so far is Dictator, which was great. Not everyone can move between different historical periods like he can. I'm interested to read his medieval novel!
DeleteI enjoyed the Victoria Hislop books I've read! Must think about trying to contemplate reading this one!!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I've not heard of Carol Jones before!
ReplyDeleteShe has another out called The Concubine’s Child that I’ve been meaning to read!
ReplyDeletePublishers seem to be putting more effort into creating beautiful book covers. I see alot of them lately and of course that makes me want to read the book. All but 2 of the books you mentioned I want to read because the covers are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteAt the conference I just returned from, the attending editors and agents all agreed that the cover was of critical importance for historical novels, and so was the title.
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