A gothic historical novel about a Yankee governess who goes to work on a decaying plantation during the early Reconstruction period. 1947. Continue reading →
Tag Archives: American author
The Midwife – Gay Courter
A historical novel about a young Jewish midwife in turn-of-the-century Russia and New York. 1981. Continue reading →
The Passing Bells – Phillip Rock
A historical saga centered around a household on an English estate in the months leading up to WWI and the difficult years of the war itself, when no member of the household above or below stairs goes unaffected. 1978. Continue reading →
The River Witch – Marjorie McIntyre
A novel about a head-strong young woman and her life and trials on the Missouri River in the mid-19th century. 1955. Continue reading →
Cimarron – Edna Ferber
A novel about the early settlers of the Oklahoma territory, focusing in particular on an adventure-seeking lawyer/newspaper man, as well as his wife who molds the rugged land into a home. 1929. Continue reading →