As promised, I reviewed the Historical Novel Society‘s most recent reviews of new and upcoming historical fiction set in out of the way places. The following reviews are available online:
The Year of the Horsetails – R.F. Tapsell – Eastern Europe – Early Middle Ages
When the Jungle is Silent – James Boschert – Malaysia – 1964
Island of the White Rose – R. Ira Harris – Cuba – 1958
Equilateral – Ken Kalfus – Egypt – Victorian
Sword & Scimitar – Simon Scarrow – Malta – 1565
Trees without Wind – Li Rui, (John Balcom – trans.), China, 1966-76
The Twelfth Department – William Ryan – Moscow – 1930s
From the Mouth of the Whale – Sjon, Victoria Cribb (trans.) – Iceland – 17th century
The Wayward Moon – Janice Weizman – Galilee, 894 AD
So, have a look and add to your teetering stack of TBR.