Historical fiction
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Used for novels set during a time prior to the time in which they were written, and based around real events, people, or situations.
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- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
- Aubrey, Jack
- Maturin, Stephen
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- Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603
- Ayla
- Pitt, Thomas
- Cadfael, Brother
- Pitt, Charlotte
- Flashman, Harry Paget
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- Monk, William
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- Eleanor, of Aquitaine, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of England, 1122?-1204
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- Adventures of tom sawyer
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- Christmas carol
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- Little house in the big woods
- Number the stars
- Witch of blackbird pond
- Merry adventures of robin hood
- Sarah plain and tall
- On the banks of plum creek
- Slave dancer
- By the shores of silver lake
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- Across five aprils
- These happy golden years
- Watsons go to birmingham 1963
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- Amadeus
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- Le Chevalier D'Eon. / Livre III, / Danse macabre
- Ivanhoe
- Encounters with John Wesley
- Liberty's kids. / Discs 5 & 6 / The complete series.
- Liberty's kids. / Discs 1 & 2 / The complete series.
- Liberty's kids. / Discs 3 & 4 / The complete series.
- Pocahontas
- The last of the mohicans
- The prince and the pauper
- Liberty's kids. / Disc one
- Liberty's kids. / Disc six,
- Liberty's kids. / Disc five,
- Héroes verdaderos
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