historical fiction

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historical fiction

The wind done gone

2001
A parody of "Gone With the Wind," retelling the Civil War story from the perspective of Cynara, the daughter born of the union of the master of Tara and the slave, Mammy.

The wake of the wind

1998
Lifee and Mor, forced by their master to marry in the waning days of the Civil War, develop a true love for one another, and with the arrival of freedom, struggle to build a good life for their family.

Ben-Hur

a tale of the Christ
2003
A wealthy young Jew and his family, experiencing changing fortunes under Roman tyranny, are affected by the life and teachings of a Nazarene named Jesus Christ.

War and remembrance

a novel
2002
A sequel to "The Winds of War," following the lives of members of the American Henry family as they deal with the triumphs and tragedies of life during the World War II years.

The road home

an Orphan Train story
2003
Emily is devastated when her mother puts her and her brother James into an orphanage, and vows to find her way back home again.

The real Hannah Green

an orphan train story
2003
Hannah and ten other children travel to Texas together, where they hope to be adopted.

Join hands and sing

an Orphan Train story
2003
Danny Murphy hopes to find a better life with his new adoptive family, but instead he feels trapped and alone.

Champion of the cornfield

an Orphan Train story
2003
Rizzo travels to Illinois on the Orphan Train in the hopes of finding a family to adopt him and give him a new life.

Annie Henry and the mysterious stranger

1996
Ten-year-old Annie Henry encounters conflicting values during the year she lives with her father in the Governor's Mansion in Williamsburg.

Shirley

Robert Moore is a harsh mill-owner who pushes his workers so far that one of them tries to kill him. While dealing with the attempt on his life, Robert is also confronted with two very different women. One of whom is Caroline Helstone, a shy girl virtually imprisoned in her uncle's rectory and in love with Robert. The other is Shirley, a wealthy, outgoing woman who reject's Robert's self-seeking offer of marriage.

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