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1	Pillars of the Earth more books like this by Ken Follett add to wishlist A story of passion and idealism, which describes a group of men and women in the Middle Ages whose destinies are fatefully linked with the building of a cathedral. In a country torn by civil war, two generations struggle to rise above their primitive circumstances and create something beautiful. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.67! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	World Without End more books like this by Ken Follett add to wishlist In 1989, Follett astonished the literary world with "The Pillars of the Earth," a sweeping epic novel set in 12th-century England that centered on the building of a cathedral and the hundreds of lives it affected. This sequel takes place in the same town of Kingsbridge, two centuries later. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Mists of Avalon more books like this by Marion Zimmer Bradley add to wishlist This lyrical interpretation of Arthurian legend is narrated by two women--Igraine, Arthur's mother, and her daughter, Morgaine le Fay. Bradley weaves issues of religious intolerance, morality, and feminism within a compelling tale that beautifully animates an old legend. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.01! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Lords of the North more books like this by Bernard Cornwell add to wishlist Cornwells third and most dramatic volume in the Saxon Chronicles is the story of the creation of modern England, as the English and the Danes become one people by sharing language and fighting side by side. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.29! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Beowulf: A New Verse Translation more books like this by Seamus Heaney add to wishlist Composed toward the end of the first millennium, "Beowulf" is the classic Northern epic of a hero's triumphs as a young warrior and his fated death as a defender of his people. In his new translation--a national bestseller that is the winner of the Whitbread Award--Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney has produced a work that is both true, line by line, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.39! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Time and Chance more books like this by Sharon Kay Penman add to wishlist This second installment in Penman's trilogy focuses on Henry the second and his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine--and his advisor Thomas Becket, with whom he will come into desperate conflict. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.40! \| first editions \| SVS
7	A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance: Portrait of an Age more books like this by William Manchester add to wishlist From tales of chivalrous knights to the barbarity of trial by ordeal, no era has been a greater source of awe, horror, and wonder than the Middle Ages. In handsomely crafted prose, and with the grace and authority of his extraordinary gift for narrative history, William Manchester leads us from a civilization tottering on the brink of collapse to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.47! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Gift more books like this by Hafiz, Daniel Ladinsky (Translator) add to wishlist With this stunning gift edition of 250 of Hafiz's most intimate poems, Ladinsky has succeeded brilliantly in translating the essence of one of Islam's greatest poetic and religious voices. see all copies from $5.40! new only from $8.00! \| SVS
9	Strega Nona more books like this by Tomie dePaola (Illustrator) add to wishlist Strega Nona is a good and kindhearted "grandmother witch" who provides cures and magical potions for all the people in her small Italian village of Calabria. As she grows older, Strega Nona decides that she needs a helper, and so she hires Big Anthony, a sweet, but rather dim, young man. At first, Big Anthony is a wonderful helper, but when he ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Middle Ages: From the Fall of Rome to the Rise of the Renaissance more books like this by Susan Wise Bauer add to wishlist A storybook-format guide which is designed as a read-aloud project for parents and children to share. see all copies from $7.99! new only from $10.20! \| SVS
11 view cover	The Secret more books like this by Julie Garwood add to wishlist Judith Hampton was as beautiful as she was proud and loyal. Her Scottish friend was about to give birth, and she had promised to be by her side. But there was another private reason for the journey from her English home to the Highlands: to meet the father she had never known, the Laird Maclean. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.75! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Honors Splendour more books like this by Julie Garwood add to wishlist Bound to obey her ruthless brother Baron Louddon, the gentle Lady Madelyne suffered the cruel daggers of his whims. Then Baron Duncan of Wexton unleashed his warriors against Louddon's domain and took Madelyne prisoner. But one look at her innocent beauty made her his love instead, and Madelyne and Duncan vowed to fight Louddon to preserve their ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.61! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Utopia more books like this by Sir Thomas More add to wishlist Thomas More: Utopia/ Francis Bacon: New Atlantis/Henry Neville: The Isle of Pines With the publication of Utopia (1516), Thomas More introduced into the English language not only a new word, but a new way of thinking about the gulf between what ought to be and what is. His Utopia is at once a scathing analysis of the shortcomings of his own ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Agincourt more books like this by Bernard Cornwell add to wishlist One of England's most dramatic victories, the battle of Agincourt is more than just history; it was immortalized by Shakespeare in "Henry V." Cornwell, the greatest writer of historical adventures today ("Washington Post") tackles this most thrilling and rich subject. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.11! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Eaters of the Dead more books like this by Michael Crichton add to wishlist A Viking chieftain defends his country from the monsters of the mist in 922 A.D. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World more books like this by Jack Weatherford add to wishlist Weatherford resurrects the true history of Genghis Khan, from the story of his relentless rise through Mongol tribal culture to the waging of his devastatingly successful wars and the explosion of civilization that the Mongol Empire unleashed. see all copies from $4.88! new only from $5.56! \| SVS
17 view cover	The Serpent's Tale more books like this by Ariana Franklin add to wishlist Franklin combines the best of modern forensic thrillers with the drama of historical fiction in the enthralling second novel in the Mistress of the Art of Death series, featuring medieval heroine Adelia Aguilar. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.75! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Archers Tale more books like this by Bernard Cornwell add to wishlist Thomas of Hookton, a young archer fighting on the side of King Edward III in the Hundred Years War, is the protagonist of Cornwell's historical novel. He rescues a woman called Blackbird from assault by the evil Sir Simon Jekyll, whom he then devotes his life to trying to exterminate. Then Blackbird leaves him for the Prince of Wales. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Prize more books like this by Julie Garwood add to wishlist In William the Conqueror's London court, Saxon captive, Nicholaa, was forced to choose a husband from the assembled Norman nobles. She chose Royce and they soon revelled in their new-found love. However, this was soon to be disrupted by the call of blood, kin and country. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur more books like this by Bernard Cornwell add to wishlist A story of love, war, loyalty and betrayal, "Excalibur" begins with the failure of Lancelot's rebellion and the ruin of Arthur's marriage to Guinevere. The Saxons, sensing the disunity of the Britons, seize the chance to destroy Arthur. The climax of the war comes with the legendary triumph at Mount Badon, and Arthur's great victory. But the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.07! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Black Lyon more books like this by Jude Deveraux add to wishlist Darkly handsome and rich beyond imagining, Ranulf de Warbrooke is the bold conqueror known as the Black Lyon. Feared by men and women alike, he has no match--until he meets Lady Lyonene, the green-eyed beauty whose fiery spirit matches his own. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.13! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Constant Princess more books like this by Philippa Gregory add to wishlist Historical novelist Philippa Gregory returns to Tudor England with this tale of the challenge-strewn life of the Spanish Infanta Catalina, who became Queen Katherine, Henry VIII's first wife. Originally married to Henry's older brother, Prince Arthur, she must honor her late husband's memory and deathbed wish by denying the truth of their ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.78! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	First Test more books like this by Tamora Pierce add to wishlist In the land of Tortall, the king has decided to let girls become pages for the very first time in the kingdom's history. When 10-year-old Keladry of Mindelan hears the news, she's really excited and wants to try and become the first girl page in the kingdom. But Keladry soon finds out that it's not going to be easy. Will she be able to face and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Tuck more books like this by Steve Lawhead, Stephen R Lawhead add to wishlist The final installment of a completely re-imagined epic of the man known as Robin Hood. Told in a far more eerie, earthy, and elemental way than ever before, this book will radically alter everything known about the folklore hero. see all copies from $10.11! new only from $10.11! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Last Heiress more books like this by Bertrice Small add to wishlist The reigning queen of romance ("The Literary Times") concludes her acclaimed saga of Rosamund Bolton and her daughters with this tale of passion, intrigue, and seduction set against the glorious backdrop of King Henry VIIIs court. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.15! \| SVS

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