One night when the moon was full, I explained to you about how the moon controls the tides, and you said I was like the moon and you were the sea, always following me about. And I said nothing, because I knew it was truly the other way around.

Sarah Bower

Tags: history historical-fiction



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A book is a wonderful present. Though it may grow worn, it will never grow old.

Jane Yolen

Tags: books present historical-fiction old girl young-adult-fiction cage marjorie-bruce robert-the-bruce worn



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Every time you go to see Hamlet you don't expect it to have a happy ending...you're still enthralled.
(Interview BBC Radio 4 Today 17 October 2012.)

Hilary Mantel

Tags: historical-fiction historical-novel henry-viii creative-writing thomas-cromwell



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The curtains were not yet drawn and with the moonlight spreading across the room, I could see clearly. I undressed and slipped a soft cotton gown over my naked body. I pulled the blanket off the foot of my bed, covered my shoulders and wa...lked out on the balcony. The cool night air blowing through my hair served as a reminder that only a hint of summer remained in this year of 1860.

Nancy B. Brewer

Tags: history historical-fiction southern civil-war historical-romance



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She turned her painted blue eyes toward the assistant and said something in French before she left.

Nancy B. Brewer

Tags: history romance historical-fiction southern civil-war



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You can only chase a butterfly for so long.

Jane Yolen

Tags: historical-fiction young-adult butterflies butterfly stuart scottish chase culloden jane-yolen



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Even a goat got to be a goat."
Esperança's comments about slaves during the triangular slave trade.

Tanja Kobasic

Tags: historical-fiction paranormal voodoo slave-trade



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The urge to draw near to the female silhouette resided deep in the ancient center of a man...

Kelly O'Connor McNees

Tags: historical-fiction



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Venne un giorno che alla svolta del sentiero della Palascia la strinsi tanto fra le braccia da toglierle il respiro: alzò gli occhi verso di me e per la prima volta mi guardò in modo diverso, come se avesse capito.

Maria Corti

Tags: love historical-fiction italian amore



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If God did not exist it would be necessary to invent Him. But all nature cries aloud that He does exist."

(Voltaire)

Elizabeth Kales

Tags: historical-fiction inspirational-love china 17th-century-england 17th-century-france east-india-company huguenots silk-weaver



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