Berlin
by Jason Lutes
MADE-UP
Over twenty years in the drawing, Berlin covers just a few crucial years in the city's history, from late 1928 to the end of the Weimar Republic in early 1933. Lutes's scope is wide—he marks the major... (Tom)
Charlotte Sometimes
by Penelope Farmer
MADE-UP
As far as time-travel goes, Charlotte takes a minimal leap—she only goes forty years into the past. But since she is living in 1958, today’s reader goes back a nice round century. Details about the Gr... (Liz)
Ulverton
by Adam Thorpe
I’ve become a bit obsessed with English villages. Not that I want to live in one—it just seems the most inviting microcosm through which to read about history happening. Whether over years (Reservoir... (Liz)
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