Historical Fiction

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    Speak sweetly like apple tart

    The book: The Language of Food by Annabel Abbs. Genre: Historical fiction based on fact. Publication date: 2022. The bake: French apple tart. What’s the story? I must say, I judged this book…

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    Chai scones for The Alice Network

    The book: The Alice Network by Kate Quinn Genre: Historical fiction Publication date: 2017 The bake: Black Chai cheese scones What’s the story? I’m sure I’ve mentioned before how much I love books…

  • the evening and the morning flatbread

    The Evening and the Morning

    The book: The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett Genre: Historical fiction Published: 2020 What’s the story? This book is the prequel to Follett’s epic The Pillars of the Earth. It’s the…

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    Midnight Blue

    The book: Midnight Blue, set in the city of Delft, by Simone van der Vlugt Genre: Historical fiction Published: 2016 What’s the story? Midnight Blue is both the story of a talented, courageous…