Browse by Tag: Historical Fiction
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- Catholics, Grace, and Persecution in Elizabethan EnglandAuthor: Robert Hugh BensonStar Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5
Come Rack, Come Rope is set in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, a time when practicing Catholicism could bring danger or even death. This historical fiction novel weaves real historical details into a gripping fictional story, following Catholic characters, mainly Robin and Marjorie, in how they respond to …
Read More - A thriller novel about a priest’s moral struggles in a time of persecutionAuthor: Graham GreeneStar Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5
This book was fascinating and mysterious, and it kept me wondering what would happen next. It is a fictional novel about a priest in Mexico during a time of anti-Catholicism when Catholicism was outlawed. This priest had been on the run for years, and the police had been unable to catch him. We start in the story by …
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