Booklist
- Biographical Fiction
ELVIS IN THE MORNING| William F.
Buckley | Fic
Buckley weaves a compassionate and pleasing
tale of the relationship between Elvis and
Priscilla Presley. This book is a surprise
treat simply because it was written by political
guru William F. Buckley, Jr.
GRANT | Max Byrd | Fic
U.S. Grant is running for a third presidential
term and his campaign is being covered by
Nicholas Trist. Trist is a on-armed and bitter
Civil War veteran who has no love for “Unconditional
Surrender Grant”. Byrd deftly captures
the political intrigues and societal changes
of the 1990s.
GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING | Tracy Chevalier
| Fic, YA, Q, Cass, Vid
Set in the 1660s Holland, Johannes Vermeer
hires a 16 year old servant named Griet. They
become increasingly intimate and she soon
is appointed his personal assistant. Tensions
rise in the Vermeer household but Griet eventually
sits for one of Vermeer’s most famous
paintings.
THE COURSE OF HONOR | Lindsey Davis
| Fic, CD
Davis chronicles the story of the secret love
affair in ancient Rome between Emperor Vespasian
and the slave and eventual freedwoman, Caenis.
Their passionate and loving relationship is
strong enough to weather the gossip and societal
norms.
KLEOPATRA | Karen Essex | Fic
Essex focuses on the first 22 years of Kleopatra’s
life. After her father left her with almost
nothing, she is determined to make something
of herself. She is confident, ambitious, and
willing to do anything to get what she wants.
MEMOIRS OF PONTIUS PILATE | James
R. Mills | Fic
Pontius Pilate has been in exile for many
years when he decides to compile his memoirs.
He chronicles the rise of Christianity, refuses
to take responsibility for the crucifixion
of Jesus, and ponders how this man could have
inspired so many people.
TIDES OF WAR | Steven Pressfield
| Fic, Cass
In this novel, Pressfield follows the exploits
of the Athenian warrior Alcebiades. Through
the daunting world of war and Athenian politics,
Alcebiades’ star ebbs and peaks many,
many times and he is eventually murdered.
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