Historical Books

One Morning Like A Bird

One Morning Like A Bird

by Andrew Miller

Tokyo, 1940. While Japan's war against China escalates, young Yuji Takano clings to his cocooned life. But conscription looms and the mood turns against...

tags: japanese literature, historical, asian literature, literature, historical fiction, european literature, fiction, contemporary, cultural, adult fiction, british literature, japan

The Curate of Glaston

The Curate of Glaston

by George MacDonald

A lost legacy, startling secrets, life-changing love...Previously released as The Curate's Awakening, The Lady's Confession, and The Baron's Apprenticeship....

tags: historical, historical fiction, christianity, classics, religion, fiction, christian fiction, christian

Principia: Vol. II: The System of the World

Principia: Vol. II: The System of the World

by Isaac Newton

I consider philosophy rather than arts and write not concerning manual but natural powers, and consider chiefly those things which relate to gravity, levity,...

tags: physics, historical, academic, philosophy, classics, science, nonfiction, mathematics, history

Aquinas's Shorter Summa: Saint Thomas's Own Concise Version of His Summa Theologica

Aquinas's Shorter Summa: Saint Thomas's Own Concise Version of His Summa Theologica

by Thomas Aquinas

Two years before he died, St. Thomas Aquinas probably the greatest teacher the Church has ever known was asked by his assistant, Brother Reginald, to write a...

tags: philosophy, religion, history, christianity, theology, christian, medieval, classics, historical, nonfiction, catholic

The Silas Diary

The Silas Diary

by Gene Edwards

This imaginative narrative parallels the book of Acts, giving a first-person account of Paul's first journey. We see it through the eyes of Silas, a friend and...

tags: historical, academic, school, historical fiction, christianity, religion, fiction, christian fiction, christian

The Peasant Girl's Dream

The Peasant Girl's Dream

by George MacDonald

A humble tale of the enduring quality of love -- a man and his friend, parents and children, sister and brother, man and woman, and a simple boy and his God.

tags: historical, 19th century, historical fiction, classics, fiction, literature, christian fiction, christian

Cassandra

by Florence Nightingale

The world knows Florence Nightingale as "the lady with the lamp"—the revered founder of nursing as a respectable profession for women. But few people are aware...

tags: feminism, historical, victorian, writing, academic, school, essays, womens, classics, nonfiction, read for school, history

A Daughter's Devotion

A Daughter's Devotion

by George MacDonald

Another splendid character study that centers around the life of a simple merchant's daughter, Mary Marston, in a complex and sometimes mysterious plot.

tags: historical, historical fiction, classics, fiction, adult fiction, christian fiction, christian

The Landlady's Master

The Landlady's Master

by George MacDonald

This book portrays a fascinating triangle of relationships between three friends as they approach adulthood.

tags: historical, historical fiction, classics, fiction, literature, christian fiction, christian

The Patriot's Handbook: A Citizenship Primer for a New Generation of Americans

The Patriot's Handbook: A Citizenship Primer for a New Generation of Americans

by George Grant

British philosopher G. K. Chesterton once quipped that America is the only nation ever founded on a creed. While other nations find their identity in...

tags: historical, american history, reference, politics, north american hi..., nonfiction, history

A Bethlehem Christmas: Celebrating the Joyful Season

A Bethlehem Christmas: Celebrating the Joyful Season

by Charles Swindoll

The world changed forever one Bethlehem night. Best-selling author Charles R. Swindoll invites us to sit back and enjoy his personal and engaging retelling of...

tags: historical, historical fiction, christmas, holiday, christian fiction, christian

The Minister's Restoration

The Minister's Restoration

by George MacDonald

The story of a young minister who ultimately must face the reality of the sin he has committed.

tags: historical, 19th century, christian, classics, scotland, fiction, literature, adult fiction, christian fiction, cultural

John Knox and the Reformation

John Knox and the Reformation

by Martyn-Lloyd Jones

Commemorating the 500th anniversary of the birth of John Knox, this little book will encourage readers to not only remember the man but also consider the...

tags: theology, historical, church, religion, biography, church history, nonfiction, history, christian

Hypatia

by Charles Kingsley

This remarkable work examines the life and times of Hypatia, child of God and illuminator of mankind. Set in the early 5th century AD, the events and...

tags: historical, 19th century, victorian, historical fiction, european literature, classics, novels, science, fiction, literature, mathematics, british literature

Francis and Clare: The Complete Works (Revised)

Francis and Clare: The Complete Works (Revised)

by Francis of Assisi

Francis (c. 1182-1226) and Clare (c. 1193-1254) together shaped the spirituality of early 13th-century Europe. Here for the first time in English are their...

tags: theology, historical, spirituality, catholic, philosophy, christianity, classics, religion, medieval, history, christian

John Knox and the Reformation

John Knox and the Reformation

by Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Commemorating the 500th anniversary of the birth of John Knox, this little book will encourage readers to not only remember the man but also consider the...

tags: theology, historical, church, religion, biography, church history, nonfiction, history, christian

God's Outlaw: The Story of William Tyndale and the English Bible

God's Outlaw: The Story of William Tyndale and the English Bible

by Brian H. Edwards

When William Tyndale set out to provide the first printed New Testament in English he was forced to do so in defiance of the king, the pope and almost every...

tags: historical, biography memoir, christianity, church, religion, biography, church history, nonfiction, history, christian

The Gentlewoman's Choice

The Gentlewoman's Choice

by George MacDonald

Hester Raymount was an angel of compassion to the needy. Would her own purity blind her to the deception around her? A vivid portrayal of the compassion of God.

tags: historical, historical fiction, classics, fiction, literature, christian fiction, christian

The Wizard's Tide

The Wizard's Tide

by Frederick Buechner

Here is a story of a family's struggle for unity and love during hard times. Through the poignant beauty of a child's voice, Buechner describes the joys and...

tags: historical, historical fiction, novels, fiction, christian

Reagan: A Life in Letters

Reagan: A Life in Letters

by Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan may have been the most prolific correspondent of any American president since Thomas Jefferson. The total number of letters written over his...

tags: nonfiction, historical, politics, memoir, north american hi..., biography, american history, autobiography, history

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