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1	Paradise Lost more books like this by John Milton Milton takes the traditional epic and transforms it with the clarity of his moral vision and with the power of his language, turning it into triumphant blank verse--seldom used in his day except in drama--that is moving, exciting, and full of the grandeur of Milton's poetic vision. In the early parts of "Paradise Lost", he manages to convey ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War more books like this by Nathaniel Philbrick A New York Times Bestselling Author From the perilous ocean crossing to the shared bounty of the first Thanksgiving, the Pilgrim settlement of New England has become enshrined as our most sacred national myth. Yet, as bestselling author Nathaniel Philbrick reveals in his spellbinding new book, the true story of the Pilgrims is much more than the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.91! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister more books like this by Gregory Maguire A version of the Cinderella story from the point of view of one of the ugly stepsisters, in this case young Iris, who blossoms into an interesting person in her own right, even as the beautiful Clara wins the hand of the prince. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Peony in Love more books like this by Lisa See Immersed in the richness and magic of the Chinese vision of the afterlife, transcending even death, See's novel beautifully explores the many manifestations of love and addresses the age-old desire of women to be heard. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague more books like this by Geraldine Brooks During the plague that decimated the population of England during the 17th century, the vicar of an isolated village tries desperately to save the townspeople from death. Narrated by his courageous young housemaid, whose own family members have become victims, YEAR OF WONDERS is a story of the heroism that can arise in extreme situations--and it's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.22! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Girl with a Pearl Earring more books like this by Tracy Chevalier This historical novel about the painter Vermeer is deeply immersed in he world of 17th century Holland. It concentrates on the triangular relationship between the Vermeer, his young model who is also a serving-maid in his household, and his jealous wife, Catharina. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Forever Amber more books like this by Kathleen Winsor This Restoration-era romance tells of the sexual adventures of Amber St. Clair, a beautiful and ambitious girl from a small English village. Determined to make it to the top of the social ladder, Amber bounces from man to man, eventually becoming the mistress of King Charles II. However, despite her many lovers, Amber only truly loves one man.. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.41! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Three Musketeers more books like this by Alexandre Dumas The young and dashing d'Artagnan and his compatriots--Athos, Porthos and Aramis--versus the master of intrigue, Cardinal Richelieu and the evil Lady de Winter. This incomparable historical novel is unparalleled as the archetype of literary romance and adventure. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Cyrano de Bergerac more books like this by Edmond Rostand First produced in 1897, CYRANO DE BERGERAC takes place in the 17th century. Rostand's classic drama presents a complex hero--one who is in the tradition of both the swashbuckling adventurer and the sensitive, more modern thinker and self-questioner. Cursed with ugliness but blessed with sublime wit and poetic ability, the gallant Cyrano loves his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Birds of Prey more books like this by Wilbur Smith A best-seller in England, this novel is about a young sailor named Hal Courtenay, who has grown up on the coast of Africa, and whose coming of age is fraught with piracy, perilous sea voyages, wild escapes from danger, and buried treasure. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love more books like this by Dava Sobel Drawing from over 100 recently translated letters, this historical account chronicles the life of the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei by examining his relationship with his eldest daughter, Virginia, a cloistered nun. This biography places their correspondence in historical context, detailing the religious and political climate of Galileo's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Leviathan more books like this by Thomas Hobbes A founding work of political philosophy with expanded introduction and added explanatory matter. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The great cat massacre and other episodes in French cultural history more books like this by Robert Darnton Historian Robert Darnton's very engaging collection of essays centers on ordinary events in France during the Enlightenment. Darnton writes on seemingly obscure episodes and characters, teasing out layers of meaning in his unique approach to cultural history. The title essay refers to an event in the 1790s, when the workers in a print shop hanged ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.89! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Thanksgiving on Thursday more books like this by M Osborne Jack and Annie are whisked back to 1620s Massachusetts where the Pilgrims and Native Americans are scheduled to feast together the next day. This story offers an age-appropriate, in-depth picture of what life was like for the early American settlers. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before more books like this by Tony Horwitz A traveler recreates the 18th century journeys of Captain James Cook through locales such as Tahiti, New Zealand, Alaska, and Hawaii. He conveys a sense of sailor-life with extracts from the journals of Cook and those of Joseph Banks, a well-to-do botanist who, along with his retinue, accompanied Cook through the Pacific. The author and a buddy ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King more books like this by Antonia Fraser With consummate skill, Fraser pens a magnificent, sweeping portrait of the self-proclaimed Sun King Louis XIV, who ruled over the most glorious and extravagant court in 17th-century Europe, and explores in riveting detail his intimate relationships with women. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.64! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Heretic's Daughter more books like this by Kathleen Kent Martha Carrier was one of the first women to be accused, tried, and hanged as a witch in Salem, Massachusetts. This is the haunting story of Carrier's courageous defiance and ultimate death, as told by her daughter, Sarah. see all copies from $11.00! new only from $11.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare more books like this by Professor Stephen J Greenblatt Greenblatt interweaves a searching account of Elizabethan England with a vivid narrative of the playwright's life. Readers see Shakespeare learning his craft, starting a family, and forging a career for himself in the wildly competitive London theater world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.60! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	An Instance of the Fingerpost more books like this by Iain M Pears, M.D A literary mystery set in 17th-century Oxford, in which a Fellow of New College is murdered, and a young woman is tried and executed as the killer. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Dark Angels more books like this by Karleen Koen The prequel to Koen's "Through a Glass Darkly," this is a feast of a novel that sparkles with all the passion, extravagance, danger, and scandal of 17th-century England as a young woman risks everything for pride and status in an era in which women were afforded little of either. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	In the Company of the Courtesan more books like this by Sarah Dunant Set in Renaissance Italy, this follow-up to Dunant's "The Birth of Venus" recounts the fantastic escapades of Bucino Teodoldo, a wily dwarf, and his mistress, celebrated courtesan Fiammetta Bianchini, who escape to Venice where intrigue awaits. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Passion of Artemisia more books like this by Susan Vreeland The life of Artemisia Gentileschi, the celebrated woman painter of the Renaissance, and the first woman to be elected to the Accademia dell'Arte. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Jubal Sackett more books like this by Louis L'Amour Jubal Sackett feared no man. With the aid and company of Itchakomi, a Natchez Princess, he blazed a trail through the American wilderness from the Appalacians to the Rockies. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Earthly Joys more books like this by Philippa Gregory John Tradescant was a gardener to the rich (including Charles I) during the time of the English Civil War. Not content merely to toil in their flowerbeds, he accepts several commissions to travel to Russia, Holland, and especially the American colonies, returning from Virginia with rare plants (including magnolia, phlox, and asters) for the royal ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple more books like this by Kathryn Lasky Twelve-year-old Mem presents a diary account of the trip she and her family made on the Mayflower in 1620 and their first year in the New World. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.20! \| first editions \| SVS

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