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Mr. Rochester
By Sarah Shoemaker
The dashing hero from Jane Eyre is given his own multifaceted backstory in this wonderful tale.
Midnight Blue: A Novel
By Simone van der Vlugt; translated by Jenny Watson
This transportive tale immerses readers in the arts scene of 17th-century Holland.
The Wreckage of Eden: A Novel
By Norman Lock
A lack of passion derails this otherwise clever imagining of Emily Dickinson's love life.
The Trial and Execution of the Traitor George Washington: A Novel
By Charles Rosenberg
What if the father of our country had gotten caught by the British?
Mad Boy: An Account of Henry Phipps in the War of 1812
By Nick Arvin
The plight of a young would-be looter touches on the ineffable sadness of battle.
Memento Mori: A Crime Novel of the Roman Empire
By Ruth Downie
Murder and deceit are afoot in Ancient Roman Britain.
Peculiar Ground: A Novel
By Lucy Hughes-Hallett
This intelligent tale offers a sprawling, metaphorical take on “walls.”
Enchantress of Numbers: A Novel of Ada Lovelace
By Jennifer Chiaverini
A well-researched, imaginative portrait of Lord Byron’s mathematician daughter.
