Exotic Historical Fiction Often Not Set In England
Explore captivating exotic historical fiction books not set in England. Discover rich, diverse settings and untold stories from around the world in this curated list.
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The Temple Dancer
by John Speed
In seventeenth-century India, Maya, a high-priced dancer who has been bought for one of the most powerful men in Bijapur, faces dangerous obstacles in her …
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The Religion
by Tim Willocks
This is what we dream of: to be so swept away, so poleaxed by a book that the breath is sucked right out of us. …
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The Secret Magdalene
by Ki Longfellow
A historical novel follows the life of Mary Magdalene, detailing her privileged childhood, her prophetic visions, her study in the Great Library of Alexandria, her …
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The Borgia Bride
by Jeanne Kalogridis
Vivacious Sancha of Aragon arrives in Rome newly wed to a member of the notorious Borgia dynasty. Surrounded by the city's opulence and political corruption, …
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Kleopatra
by Karen Essex
High drama and ancient history combine in this spellbinding novel of the early life of Egypt's infamous queen, at once a beautiful seductress, brilliant politician, …
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Pharaoh - Volume II of Kleopatra
by Karen Essex
Following on from 'Kleopatra', the glittering epic of Egypt's queen continues as she allies herself with Anthony and begins a love story that immortalizes her …
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The Spanish Bow
by Andromeda Romano-Lax
Chronicles the lifelong friendship and rivalry between Feliu Delargo, a Catalan cellist, and eccentric piano prodigy Justo Al-Cerraz, a relationship that is dramatically transformed by …
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Beneath a Marble Sky
by John Shors
Journey to dazzling seventeenth-century Hindustan, where the reigning emperor, consumed with grief over the tragic death of his beloved wife, commissions the building of the …
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The Many Lives & Secret Sorrows of Josephine B
by Sandra Gulland
Passion intertwines with fate in this riveting and historically rich novel about the journey of a woman from poverty to ultimate power in Revolution-era France. …
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Tales of Passion, Tales of Woe
by Sandra Gulland
In the second novel in the acclaimed Josephine B. Trilogy, Sandra Gulland offers a sweeping yet intimate portrayal of the political and personal struggles of …
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Leonardo's Swans
by Karen Essex
Isabelle d’Este, daughter of the Duke of Ferrara, born into privilege and the political and artistic turbulence of Renaissance Italy, is a stunning black-eyed blond …
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A Respectable Trade
by Philippa Gregory
Josiah Cole's marriage to Frances Scott is mutually convenient. He gains the respectability of her social contacts, while she gains his protection.