The Horseman on the Roof
In 1832 the young Piedmontese aristocrat, Angelo Pardi, set out on a journey back to his homeland to accomplish a mysterious mission. As a colonel of hussars and a supporter of the charcoal movement, i.e....
Literature - Historical Novel
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc
Narrative biography of St. Joan of Arc. The book is written in the author´s characteristic, enjoyable style, as seen in books such as “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.” The author aims to tell the story with...
Precipice
The novel is set in England in 1914 and 1915, shortly before and after the outbreak of the First World War. Venetia Stanley, 26 years old (from an aristocratic, intelligent, bored, and ruthless family), has...
Prince of Ponies
It is a magnificent young adult novel that intertwines two timelines: one starring Mira, a young Syrian refugee living in Berlin today; the other featuring Zofia, a young girl in Poland in 1939.
The...
The Death’s Head Chess Club
It tells the story of Emil Clément, nicknamed “the Watchmaker” in Auschwitz. A skilled watch repairer and chess player, he attracts the attention of the Nazis for his talent and participates in a macabre...
Brotherless Night
Winner of the 2024 Women’s Prize for Fiction and the Carol Shields Prize, Brotherless Night astonishes in its pathos and detailed portrayal of the Sri Lankan Civil War (1983–2009) through the eyes of Sashi...
Hard By A Great Forest
Irakli Donauri, a refugee living in London, has disappeared on returning to his home country, Georgia. He leaves his sons Saba and Sandro a message not to search for him. When Sandro leaves for Georgia and...
The Affair of the Christmas Card Killer
A mystery novel in the style of Agatha Christie. Easy to read, with elements of war history and clean romance. It is the first of eight novels featuring the detective Kit Aston.
Lord Cavendish...
The Other Einstein
It is a biographical fiction novel that reimagines the life of Mileva Marić, the first wife of Albert Einstein, from her own perspective. It explains how this brilliant scientist faced the challenges of...
Liar Moon
Verona, 1943. A wealthy fascist has been murdered. All suspicion falls on Claretta, the widow from whom he had just separated. Before dying, the victim managed to write a “C” in the gravel on the ground...