Time To Read

Historical Fiction

Back Home by Michelle Magorian 1940’s England

WWII has come to an end and after five happy years in America, Rusty must return to England: the place she used to call home. But it doesn't feel like home. Rusty's mother is like a stranger, her little brother doesn't know her and why does the food taste so bad? The story of Rusty is heart-breaking and heart-warming. Unlike lots of ‘war stories’ this one focuses on the aftermath and how people learnt to find ‘normal life’ again.

Witch Child Series: Witch Child

by Celia Rees America 1659

It’s 1659, and Mary’s grandmother has been accused of witchcraft and hanged for the crime. Mary is swiftly and silently hurried to safety by a stranger who secures her passage on a boat bound for the New World, America, where she hopes to make a life among the pilgrims. Ms Eldred says: “This is an all-time favourite of mine, and the sequel – Sorceress - is possibly even better! You’ll get completely sucked into the story weaving through both books.”

The Long Song by Andrea Levy 19 th century Jamaica

You do not know me yet. My son Thomas, who is publishing this book, tells me, it is customary at this place in a novel to give the reader a little taste of the story that is held within these pages. As your storyteller, I am to convey that this tale is set in Jamaica during the last turbulent years of slavery and the early years of freedom that followed. Mr Gormley says: “Despite the bleak subject matter of slavery, this is a terrific book: beautifully written and imagined and full of surprises'