Best Historical Fiction

  The Woman and Her Stars is based on the true story of Caroline Herschel, an aw-inspiring woman who lived during the Georgian era, when women were seen as inferior to men and not allowed to be independent thinkers, but she rose above those restrictions with her curious mind making her one of the leading astronomers of her time. England, Bath, 1782. When Caroline is thirty-two, her brother is appointed King’s Astronomer which means he has to move close to court, and that means she has to move with him. When Caroline was twenty-two, she was fetched by William from Hanover (Germany) to become a useful singer for his concerts. The Herschels were a musical family. Her brother, William, became the esteemed musical director of Bath’s publish concerts. Singing gave her life she’d never imagined. Bath became her home and she didn’t want to leave it, but she was in England only because William made it possible for her. However, William had another passion; it was for celestial objects...

 It  Girl brings to light the story based on real-life of Evelyn Nesbit - model, actress, and one of those first girls for whom beauty and talent allowed to become independent. They were one of those giving birth to the pop-culture. The novel is based on the life of Evelyn Nesbit with her last name changed to Talbot in the story. Evelyn’s story begins in 1897 Pittsburgh when she is an apple in her father’s eye who encourages her to dream big, but the fairy tale talk ends when her father dies suddenly. In order to help pay the bills, the mother takes thirteen year old Evelyn out of school and gets her a job at department store. Evelyn is told to present herself as sixteen year old, and to observe what life could be. Evelyn’s features grab attention of a customer who is a sketch artist and approaches Evelyn to pose for her. This is the beginning of cascading steps that lead Evelyn to the Broadway stage and ultimately her greatest fame. After arriving in NYC in 1899, she begins ...

  The Last Assignment brings to light a trailblazing woman photojournalist known for her work as a war correspondent from WWII through the Vietnam War – Georgette Meyer Chapelle, known professionally as Dickey Chapelle. She worked for major periodicals and captured the raw, human side of war with remarkable clarity. The story begins with her failing marriage and the backstories of how she lost her previous job and struggled to return to work she loved the most. The pace quickens when she convinces her boss, Leo Cherne of Life and the IRC, to send her to Hungary to cover the 1956 uprising. In Vienna, she meets with Dr. Faust to expedite the delivering of antibiotics for refugees, even as the window for safe passage closes rapidly. Leo warns her not to cross the Hungarian border illegally - something she is notorious for doing – and reminds her to report to RIA in New York on December 10 for debriefing. As other war correspondents begin to leave, having gathered enough material...