Historical Fiction Roundup (11/8/23)

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We’re sending ourselves back in time with these delightful novels where a beautiful reimagining of an ancient Chinese myth explores a world of mortals and spirits, and a woman reinvents her life and dodges unexpected danger in post-WWII New York City.

THE FOX WIFE BY YANGSZE CHOO

Available for download on Edelweiss know more. LibraryReads votes due by January 1st.

“Choo draws on Japanese folklore for a rich detective story involving fox spirits… Choo’s writing is lush and the slow revelation of complicated relationships and reunions hum with tension. This is a treat.”–Publishers Weekly

THE TROUBLE WITH YOU BY ELLEN FELDMAN

Available for download on Edelweiss know more. LibraryReads votes due by January 1st.

Set in New York City in the heady aftermath of World War II when the men were coming home, the women were exhaling in relief, and everyone was having babies, this is the story of Fanny Fabricant, a young woman who comes face to face with a blacklist that is destroying careers and wrecking lives.

THE FOX WIFE by Yangsze Choo; 9781250266019; 2/13/24
THE TROUBLE WITH YOU by Ellen Feldman; 9781250879462; 2/20/24

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