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 »
historical fiction
Aztec Bibliography (Scott’s Aztec collection as of January 2004)
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 »
Zane Grey Bibliography and Price Guide
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
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 Trail. Louis L’Amour
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. H. Rider Haggard.
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.
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 Sun. Robert Somerlott
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 Serf. Joseph Holt Ingraham.
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 Changeling. Alison MacLeod.
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 »