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Bygone Summers

If you can't beat the heat, join it by reading these historical fiction books set in summer.

Oshawa Public Libraries

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  • Island Queen is a sweeping and atmospheric historical novel perfect for any summer vacation.
    Book, 2021New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2021] — F RILEY
  • Amusing and leisurely paced. Sag Harbor will transport any reader to its atmospheric setting.
    Book, 2009New York : Doubleday, c2009. — F WHITE
  • Husbands and Lovers is an engaging and complex read. The character-driven prose and summer setting will surely sweep you off your feet.
    Book, 2024New York : Ballantine Books, [2024] — FASTREAD F WILLI
  • The Lost Summers of Newport is richly detailed and suspenseful, taking readers through secretive summers with the rich characters of Newport.
    eBook, 2022[S.l.]: HarperCollins, 2022.
  • Lyrical with a coming-of-age theme, The Love Songs of W.E.B Du Bois will keep any reader engrossed.
    Book, 2021New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2021] — F JEFFE
  • When the Summer Was Ours is heart-wrenching and moving, a perfect wartime love story set in summer.
    Book, 2021New York : Washington Square Press/Atria Books, 2021. — F VELET
  • Meet Me in Monaco

    A Novel of Grace Kelly's Royal Wedding

    Gaynor, Hazel; Webb, Heather
    Lush and bittersweet, Meet Me in Monaco is the perfect staycation book.
    Book, 2019[S.l.] : HarperCollins, 2019.
  • Beautiful Ruins is quirky, upbeat and romantic, a perfect read for a day in the sun.
    Book, 2012New York : Harper, c2012. — F WALTE
  • Hotel Laguna is richly detailed with a strong sense of place, sure to create sunshine on the cloudiest summer days.
    Book, 2023New York : St. Martin's Press, 2023. — F HARRI