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Contact: The Battle for AmericaSeries
series3 books2010
Historical fiction, dark in tone, about colonialism and war, set in north america and renaissance and early modern.
“Only after a firsthand lesson in Kristiano brutality does Black Shell fully comprehend the dangers these invaders pose to his people’s way of life.”
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BelovedNovel
Toni Morrisonstandalone novel1987
Ghost stories, about identity and grief and loss, set in 19th century.
“Set in the period after the American Civil War, the novel tells the story of formerly enslaved people whose Cincinnati home is haunted by a malevolent spirit.”
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The Scarlet LetterNovel
Nathaniel Hawthornestandalone novel1850
Literary & general, about faith and religion and redemption, set in small town.
“In 17th-century Puritan Boston, Massachusetts of 1642-1649, a woman conceives a daughter through an adulterous affair, then struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity.”
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Milton in AmericaNovel
Peter Ackroydstandalone novel1996
Alternate history, about faith and religion.
“An alternate history novel in which the 17th Century English writer, John Milton, emigrates to America to escape the wrath of the royalists for his Puritan views.”
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Ghost DanceNovel
John Normanstandalone novel1970
About race and racism, set in late 20th century.
“A Sioux man and his tradition comes into conflict with a white woman and her civilization as the Wounded Knee Massacre approaches.”
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The Water DancerNovel
Ta-Nehisi Coatesstandalone novel2019
Historical fantasy, about identity and rebellion and revolution, set in 19th century.
“A Virginia slave narrowly escapes a drowning death through the intervention of a mysterious force that compels his escape and personal underground war against slavery.”
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