None So Blind by Alis Hawkins — seeking justice for the downtrodden
Drive to the far west of Wales and you’ll eventually get to the Teifi valley, officially designated as an area
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historical fiction
On Wilder Seas by Nikki Marmery — a ‘hero’ unmasked
On Wilder Seas was inspired by the true story of an enslaved African woman aboard the Golden Hind during Sir Francis
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Dangerous Women by Hope Adams — stitched in history
Fact and fiction are woven together in Dangerous Women, a tale of female prisoners on a transport ship to Australia and the beautiful Rajah quilt they create.
Read moreThe German Girl by Armando Lucas Correa – truth of inhumanity
The German Girl brings to light a little-known episode in history, one that, until the early part of this century,
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Tombland by C J Sansom – the peasants are revolting
One of the pleasures of reading the series by C J Sansom set in Tudor times, is that he seamlessly
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