Books tagged with Historical[63 found]

Under the Broad Pennant — Book 3 in the Anthony Carter Sea Adventures

by Peter Argonis

Published: 2026-05-21. 130,547 Words.

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Categories: Fiction » Historical » Regency

This is the third instalment of the Anthony Carter Sea Adventures, showing our hero as commodore and squadron commander in the Mediterranean and in Caribbean waters. The first six chapters are revised from the original, In The Navy, but starting with Chapter 7, Anthony's story in the last years of the Napoleonic Wars and during the War of 1812 is told.

$7.00

Ascanio

by Alexandre Dumas

Published: 1843-01-01. 176,727 Words.

(3)

Categories: Fiction » Historical » Renaissance

In the glittering court of Francis I, young sculptor Ascanio is caught between devotion to his master Benvenuto Cellini and a dangerous love for Colombe, daughter of the Provost of Paris. Art, jealousy, royal favor, and deadly intrigue collide in this lush Dumas romance of Renaissance France.

$2.99

Elcano and the First Circumnavigation of the World

by Mark West

Published: 2025-02-07. 58,727 Words.

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Categories: Fiction » Historical » Medieval

The first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522 is generally erroneously attributed to Fernando Magellan, but actually completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano after the death of Magellan in what is now the Philippines. The documents that relate to the life of this man are scarce.
This is an imagined account of the life of Elcano up to the point of joining Magellan's fleet.

$5.99

Young Thomas Grey

by Peter Argonis

Published: 2024-11-02. 117,230 Words.

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Categories: Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom

At 11 years of age, Thomas Grey goes to sea as a volunteer in a small sloop of war, commanded by his father, to learn seamanship prior to joining the Royal Naval Academy. Thomas has to mature beyond his years, surviving sea battles and yellow fever, but he joins the Academy as an accomplished sailor and leader in the making, finding friends for life in the process. First Book in the Series.

$7.00

The Count of Monte Cristo

by Alexandre Dumas

Published: 1844-01-01. 467,324 Words.

(1)

Categories: Fiction » Historical

Betrayed on the eve of his wedding and buried alive in a fortress, a guileless sailor learns of a hidden treasure, escapes, and returns remade as a mysterious aristocrat. From salons to courtrooms he engineers exquisite reckonings for those who ruined him—yet the innocent he rescues teach him that justice without mercy can turn a man’s triumph into another prison.

$1.99

Lady Lambert's Adventures

by Peter Argonis

Published: 2006-02-11. 109,875 Words.

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Categories: Fiction » Historical » Regency

As Richard's wife, Ellen is now styled Lady Lambert and travels America, India, Egypt, Bavaria and France at his side, meeting many people and having adventures on the way. She becomes a patron of the arts, a confidante of the young Princess Victoria, and a matchmaker for her family, friends and protégés, always striving to share the good fortunes she enjoys herself. Rewritten with added content.

$6.00

Rough Waters — Book 2 in the Anthony Carter Sea Adventures

by Peter Argonis

Published: 2024-03-16. 157,600 Words.

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Categories: Fiction » Historical » Regency

Anthony Carter is back! Now a senior captain and married to Harriet, he faces challenges in his professional and private live, encountering Caribbean pirates, arrogant colonial officers, Irish traitors, French soldiers, a lunatic admiral, and a pitched naval battle in the Bay of Biscay. In all this, he and Harriet must realise that married life is no endless honeymoon. Rough waters indeed.

$7.00

Thomas Grey & His Friends

by Peter Argonis

Published: 2025-03-14. 41,461 Words.

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Categories: Fiction » Historical » Regency

With the year 1818 starting, Thomas expects better times for his family and lands. Yet, the year starts with a tragedy, and the following events have him meet boyhood friends but also encounter underhanded enemies. In the end, there are four weddings and a funeral, but there are also new adventures in the offing.
A brand-new Thomas Grey story for your enjoyment!

$3.00

Ellen Trilby

by Peter Argonis

Published: 2024-08-15. 83,255 Words.

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Categories: Fiction » Historical » Regency

On a rainy spring day, Ellen Trilby appears on Anthony Carter's estate, asking for shelter. She is the daughter of Major George Trilby and his wife Siobhan, both dear friends of Harriet Carter, escaping an unwanted suitor. At odds with the Carters' son Richard at first, they grow together through tragedy and danger, but they must overcome their own insecurities before they can become a couple.

$5.50

Anthony Carter and the Admiral's Daughter — Book 1 in the Anthony Carter Sea Adventures

by Peter Argonis

Published: 2024-03-01. 147,000 Words.

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Categories: Fiction » Historical » Regency

When 18-year-old Anthony Carter, lowly second mate in a small schooner, and Harriet Lambert, the young, arrogant daughter of a Royal Navy admiral, barely survive a shipwreck, they recognise each other's mettles. A short-lived romance ensues, but it takes years and great perils and pains for them to find happiness together. A romance set during the Napoleonic Wars.

$7.00

English Jim & the Baltimore Rose

by Peter Argonis

Published: 2010-09-21. 141,277 Words.

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Categories: Fiction » Historical » Western & American frontier

Wounded in the Crimean War and embittered by his fiancée's betrayal, Captain James Tremayne leaves England for America and becomes a digger during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush. 'Baltimore Rose' Donegal is a saloon wench and convict who in 1861 crosses his path in Fort Laramie. Read how two people from worlds apart overcome bitterness and hurt, growing to respect and love each other.

$7.00

Love and liberty

by Alexandre Dumas

Published: 1869-01-01. 122,783 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Historical » French Revolution

Love, danger, and revolution collide in Dumas’s stirring tale of France in 1792. As ordinary lives are swept into the fire of political upheaval, loyalty, passion, and courage are tested against the chaos of liberty’s birth. A classic historical romance for fans of revolution, intrigue, and grand adventure.

$2.99

Chicot the Jester

by Alexandre Dumas

Published: 1846-01-01. 138,711 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Historical

At the decadent court of Henri III, the razor-witted Chicot moves through plots, rivalries, and deadly loyalties while a passionate love story unfolds in the shadow of political chaos. Dumas delivers swordplay, court scandal, and sharp humor in a sweeping Renaissance adventure packed with danger and intrigue.

$2.99

100%: The Story of a Patriot

by Upton Sinclair

Published: 1920-01-01. 98,059 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Historical » USA

Hungry, broke, and desperate, Peter Gudge is swept into a bombing scandal and remade into a “100% American” tool of police, politicians, and private power. Upton Sinclair’s fierce political novel exposes patriotic hysteria, labor repression, spies, and propaganda in wartime America.

$2.99

Balsamo the Magician

by Alexandre Dumas

Published: 1926-01-01. 86,503 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Historical

Before the French Revolution erupts, the mysterious Joseph Balsamo moves through palaces, conspiracies, séances, and secret plots, bending fear and fascination to his will. Dumas blends royal scandal, forbidden influence, and supernatural menace into a sweeping historical page-turner of prophecy, seduction, and power.

$2.99

Rewards and Fairies

by Rudyard Kipling

Published: 1910-01-01. 75,495 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Historical

In an English meadow, two children again meet Puck, who conjures living scenes from the island’s long memory. Sail with captains, break bread with monks and smugglers, learn a craftsman’s oath and a queen’s hard mercy. Each tale—closed by a song or counsel—turns history into heartbeat, teaching courage, service, and the quiet duties that bind people to place.

$1.99

The Last of the Mohicans

by James Fenimore Cooper

Published: 1826-02-01. 149,045 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Historical

A thrilling tale of adventure, survival, and honor in the untamed wilderness of 1757 America. Follow Hawkeye and his Mohican allies as they navigate treacherous forests, fierce battles, and heart-wrenching loyalties during the French and Indian War. A gripping saga of courage and sacrifice awaits!

$1.99

The Prairie

by James Fenimore Cooper

Published: 1827-01-01. 168,234 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Historical

The vast American frontier unfolds through Natty Bumppo's final adventure. A gripping tale of survival, loyalty, and clashing cultures, this classic weaves danger and discovery across the untamed plains. Join the legendary Leatherstocking as he navigates treachery and triumphs in a land where every step pulses with suspense. Dive into the wild heart of America!

$1.99

The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn: A Story of the Days of the Gunpowder Plot

by Evelyn Everett-Green

Published: 1906-01-01. 149,618 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Historical

In a time of secret plots and hidden dangers, a daring quest unfolds for a long-lost treasure. Courage, cunning, and loyalty are tested as characters navigate intrigue, mystery, and the shadows of a turbulent era.

$1.99

The Black Tulip

by Alexandre Dumas

Published: 1850-01-01. 74,001 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Historical

Doctor Cornelius van Baerle, is unwittingly implicated in a conspiracy, is arrested, stripped of his possessions, and imprisoned in a fortress. There, he focuses on cultivating the world's first black tulip. He entrusts the precious bulbs to Rosa, the daughter of his jailer, Gryphus, who risks everything to aid him in nurturing the bloom in secret

$1.99