Oregon Fiction Bibliography
Oregon holds a special place in the history of the American imagination: wild, raw, and only to be tamed by the brave. Modern Oregon isn’t quite so rugged, … Read more »
Oregon holds a special place in the history of the American imagination: wild, raw, and only to be tamed by the brave. Modern Oregon isn’t quite so rugged, … Read more »
This is a listing of books that I have or have had in my personal collection. This list was originally intended for my own reference, but I thought … Read more »
This is a list of the complete set of Zane Grey books issued by Walter J. Black. This series will probably look familiar to most Zane Grey fans: … Read more »
With Clive in India.G. A. Henty.A. L. Burt, ca. 1900. Henty is an author much sought-after by homeschoolers. He wrote historical fiction for teenage boys, although the writing … Read more »
The Proving TrailLouis L’Amour.Bantam: 1979. This is the first Western I have read. Centers around a young man whose “pa” has been killed after winning big at gambling. … Read more »
King Solomon’s Mines.by H. Rider Haggard. Supposedly the first African adventure novel, this book contains interesting details of the white man’s experience of Africa circa 1885, but since … Read more »
By Neva’s Waters. John R. Carling.Little, Brown: 1907. An uncommon title by Carling, who was a writer of historical romances. A hundred years ago, there was much more … Read more »
Death of the Fifth Sunby Robert Somerlott.Viking, 1987. Historical novel of the Conquest told from Malinche’s point of view. Somerlott is most successful when giving Aztec points of … Read more »
Montezuma, the Serfby Joseph Holt Ingraham.H. L. Williams: 1845. Interesting book. A historical romance revolving around a one-week period in which Montezuma I rises from serf to King. … Read more »
The Changelingby Alison MacLeod.St. Martin’s Press: 1996. MacLeod really wants to teach us about old wives’ tales. This historical novel of the pirate Anne Bonny can’t go a … Read more »