Biographical fiction Books

Etude sur l'univers de J.H. Chase, romancier policier anglais, ayant écrit des années 40 aux années 80. Une analyse exhaustive des personnages, des livres, des thèmes chers à hase.

Known for moving first-person novels of Nannerl Mozart, Jane Austen, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Nancy Moser now brings to life the loves and trials of the first First Lady of the United States. When a dapper, young George Washington comes into her...

In this moving and authentic portrayal, Christy Award-winning author Nancy Moser transports readers back to the life and times of one of the literary world's beloved heroines, Jane Austen. Growing up in a clergyman's home gives Jane opportunities to...

Nannerl Mozart was just as talented as her little brother, Wolfgang, but because she was a woman...As children, Nannerl Mozart and her younger brother, Wolfgang, performed before the crowned heads of Europe. But behind the glamour lurked dark...

After the death of her husband, Katarzyna Weiglowa (Kasia) begins to find her own way in the world. She and Melchior, a bookish couple more interested in big ideas than new furniture, had taken their first steps toward answering the question of whether...

A Silver-Grey Death (银灰色的死 in Chinese) and Drowning (沉沦), both by Yu Dafu (郁達夫), are short stories written and published in 1920 and 1921 respectively. Both tell the story of a young man, a Chinese national, living and studying in Japan in the early 20th...

MURDER MAYHEM MADNESS MACHO MIRTHPoison Weeds is the story of a young man who goes to prison and manages to survive and grow in the midst of the violence and insanity that make up a large part of prison life. Set in a California prison in the volatile...

Grand Deceptions is a historical novel centred predominantly around Melbourne and Ballarat in Victoria Australia. England, Scotland and San Marino also play a part of this captivating story.The timeline begins in the 1850s and ends in the 1960s. Three...

Clara will not be daunted. Her life will not end when her beloved husband dies too young.  She will become a second mother to the young children who live away from home in order to visit a rather special school. When life becomes desperate for a...

He is just one of many in the refugee camp: an old man, his wife dead, compelled to revisit the past. Unfortunately, what he finds is what he had known all along.It is the only story there is, ever since God looked with favour on Abel and not on Cain:...

Well-bred, educated at Eton and the Central School for Speech and Drama in London, the youngest of four boys in an upper-class family, Peter H. was in many ways the embodiment of Englishness, from the way he took his tea to his love of Shakespeare...

When a college all American named Martin Kraidin saw a high school honey named Lynn Konick walk across the campus it was not just love at first sight it a was future so bright, so envied, it was set in the astrological stars. Marty was a promising dental...

<p><strong>Delve into the mind and life of the prolific Welsh poet Dylan Thomas in this roguish collection of short autobiographical stories.</strong></p> <p>Ten vivid memoirs are collated in this eminent volume, following...

“The Wind and the Rain - A Book of Confessions” is a 1924 novel by Thomas Burke. A charming tale of childhood and innocence, this volume is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Burke's seminal work. Thomas Burke (29 November 1886 – 22 September...

The path from a place of isolation, loneliness, and sadness to a place of happiness, self-fulfillment, confidence, and self-love wasnt an easy one for Sarah Woods.In this captivating autobiographical fiction, we read of the self-discoveries Sarah made to...

When Alex Fischer receives a federal jury summons, she fears it is for the upcoming trial of notorious mob boss, Sly Devaney. She has no interest in organized crime. In her mind, it is an evil world she is unwilling to enter. Alex is the perfect juror...

This is a fine World War 2-era historical novel (based on Allan Cole's family experiences) set in Florida, on the "Home Front". Nazi submarine attacks off the coast are but the start of the problems for local residents. But human will...

Woeful WisdomThis is one man's struggle, from childhood through adulthood, unable to conquer personal problems without the aid of alcohol. Living vicariously through fictitious and real characters that his imagination thinks are colorful and becoming to...

A fictionalized account of the life of Robert Stephen Hawker, an eccentric Anglican vicar who lived in Cornwall in the 19th century. Baring Gould's vivid descriptions of the Cornish landscape and the quirky characters who populate Hawker's world make...

A fictional account of the life of German literary giant Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, in which he recounts the people and events that shaped his career. This work blurs the lines between autobiography and novel and is a must-read for fans of German...

Leaving Losapas begins on a tiny atoll in the equatorial Pacific. Leo Markin, a young US Marine and Vietnam combat veteran who survived the war, found himself so changed by the experience that he simply could not find a way to return to his home, family,...

Hear the Children Laughing is a dance of diverse stories. Tales from the 'helped' and the 'helpers' are woven to give a larger and more human picture of what ordinary folk have been doing to counter discrimination. The stories come from many corners of...

Dive deep into the world of professional wrestling where dreams, rivalries, and legends intertwine. "Ringside Redemption: Legacy of a Champion" follows the journey of Alex 'The Meteor' Mendez, a third-generation wrestler struggling to step out of the...

Following the birth of his daughter, Jackie, middle-aged Zach MacIver is determined to stop what he terms "intergenerational transmission of family dysfunction" from plaguing his family. Over the course of two years, from the time Jackie is eight until...

Sacred Bird lives a fulfilled and happy life among the Blood Tribe as a mother of three, wife to a loving husband, and caretaker of her Elders. One spring day, as Sacred Bird works to complete her chores with her young daughter's help, the two are...

This biographical novel tells the story of William Sydney Porter, better known as O. Henry, one of America's most beloved and celebrated short-story writers. Through vivid and evocative prose, it brings to life the colorful characters and settings that...

Experience the magic of Lower Styria in this charming tale of winter and adventure. Set in the picturesque town of Schloss Hainfeld, this book is a delightful mix of travelogue, memoir, and fiction, and is sure to captivate readers young and old.This...

Ce livre raconte les derniers jours de la vie de Paul Verlaine, l'un des plus grands poètes français du XIXe siècle. Entre déchéance et gloire, amour et solitude, l'auteur nous plonge dans les derniers instants de ce génie de la poésie. Une œuvre...

A novel recounting the adventures of Miguel de Cervantes, including his imprisonment in Algiers, his participation in the Battle of Lepanto, and his struggles as a struggling writer in 16th-century Spain. The book draws heavily on historical sources for...

Based on true events, The Last Day of Père Gratry offers a poignant portrait of a beloved French Jesuit priest and his final hours. Adolphe Louis Albert Perraud's moving account captures the spirit of a man dedicated to his faith and his community.This...

Based on true events, Doctor Luke of the Labrador tells the story of a young medical student who embarks on a grueling journey to the harsh and unforgiving landscape of Canada's Labrador region to work as a doctor. Faced with unimaginable trials and...

La Maison dans l'oeil du chat est un livre semi-autobiographique de Mireille Havet, une écrivaine française et poétesse. L'ouvrage décrit sa vie dans le Paris bohème des années 1920, ses relations avec d'autres artistes et écrivains, et son combat contre...

When the first shots of the American Revolutionary War were fired in Massachusetts on April 19, 1775, thirty-two-year-old Nathanael Greene, a self-educated Quaker with no military experience, dismayed his family and marched toward Boston as general of...

Experience the personal story of a man who changed the world.A melancholy poet weathers tragedy, abuse, and self-doubt to keep a sacred promise.Included in the Lincoln Collection of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential LibraryAbraham Lincoln is inescapably...

A novel based on true events William Johnson was never Lincoln's shadow. He was his mirror - a novel based on true events.As Lincoln's personal barber and valet, Johnson did not influence the President by whispering into his ear, he was the living...

A Teen Edition of the hit West End musical about learning who you are - and loving it!Jamie New is sixteen and lives on a council estate in Sheffield. Jamie doesn't quite fit in. Jamie is terriffed about the future. Jamie is going to be a sensation...