biographical fiction

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biographical fiction

Becoming Jane Eyre

2009
A fictionalized account of the life of the Bronte sisters and the collaboration that led to "Jane Eyre, " describing the tragedies that shaped their lives, Charlotte's love affair with a married man, and the bond between the girls.

The sister

a novel of Emily Dickinson
2007
A fictionalized account of the life of Emily Dickinson that reflects on her relationship with her younger sister Lavinia, recounting the sisters' parallel lives, passions, and aspirations.

The Darwin conspiracy

2005
A fictionalized account of the life of Charles Darwin that speculates about how he developed his theory of evolution and what personal secrets he was hiding from the world.

The murder of Edgar Allan Poe

a novel
1997
Auguste Dupin, upon receiving news of Edgar Allan Poe's death, travels from Paris to America where he visits the people and places the poet knew in an attempt to put to rest his fears that Poe was murdered.

Ella Fitzgerald

the tale of a vocal virtuosa
2007
Scat Cat Monroe, a feline fan, tells the story of how small town girl Ella Fitzgerald became one of the world's best-known songstresses.

The scourge of God

2005
Honoria, sister of Valentinian III, emperor of the Western Roman Empire, creates a scandal where her affair with a steward is uncovered, forcing her to seek the help of Attila, the most feared warrior in the known world, who is the only person who can help her escape from her imprisonment.

Innocent traitor

a novel of Lady Jane Grey
2006
An historical fiction depicting the life and reign of Lady Jane Grey, who finds herself in the middle of civil unrest that plagued the House of Tudor during the sixteenth century.

Chang and Eng

a novel
2001
Chronicles the lives of Chang and Eng Bunker, Siamese twins who were joined at the chest.

The lady in the tower

a novel
1986
The story of Anne Boleyn, who so bewitched King Henry VIII that he put aside his wife to make Anne his bride.

I was Amelia Earhart

a novel
1997
Imaginary scenario in which Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan survive their ill-fated round-the-world flight, landing on a deserted island they come to know as heaven.

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