Tag search:historical fiction

Det store togrøveriet [The Great Train Robbery]

by Michael Crichton
Hardcover, 1978
Tags
fiction, novel, true story, historical fiction, 1800s, Victorian England, heist, crime, Den norske bokklubbens beste

Helligdommen

by Jan Ove Ekeberg
Paperback, 2014
Tags
fiction, novel, historical fiction, war story, warfare, Middle Ages, Norway, based-on-ancient-text, 1200s, Håkon Håkonson, Inge Bårdson — 9 more, assassination, rightful ruler, I sverdets tid, maps, kingship, civil war, just when I thought I was out they pull me back in, one last job, Greek fire
Series
I sverdets tid (3)

John Adams

by Tom Hooper Director
DVD, 2009
Tags
TV show, historical fiction, history, biography, American Revolution, USA, based-on-books, miniseries, HBO, movie length episode format, fiction — 11 more, political drama, drama, revolutions, nation building, period drama, period story, 1700s, Golden Globe (best miniseries), Emmy Award (outstanding limited series), Emmy Award (outstanding limited series writing), Peabody Award

The King's Speech

by Tom Hooper Director
DVD, 2014
Tags
fiction, movie, history, historical fiction, WW2, oratory, unlikely friends, drama, period drama, period story, Great Britain — 10 more, nation building, biography, true story, 1940s, Academy Award (best picture), Academy Award (best original screenplay), BAFTA Award (best film), BAFTA Award (best original screenplay), BAFTA Award (best original music), Satellite Award (best original screenplay)

The Last Legion

by Doug Lefler Director
Blu-ray, 2014
Tags
fiction, movie, based-on-ancient-text, Arthurian, reimagining, fall of a civilisation, Ancient Rome, Great Britain, Merlin, action, based-on-books — 7 more, fantasy, historical fiction, period drama, period story, kingship, rightful ruler, prophecy

I sverdets tid

by Jan Ove Ekeberg
Hardcover, 2011
Tags
fiction, novel, historical fiction, Viking Age, state religion, crown versus church, Birkebeiners and Baglers, coming of age, bildungsroman, orphan, war story — 11 more, warfare, Middle Ages, nation building, Norway, based-on-ancient-text, 1100s, I sverdets tid, Sverre Sigurdson, Guttorm Sigurdson, civil war, kingship
Series
I sverdets tid (1)

Berserk

by Øystein Runde
Hardcover, October 29, 2018
Tags
fiction, graphic novel, sequel, Viking Age, Norse myth, Soga om Olav Sleggja, kidnapping, human sacrifice, revenge story, coup d'état, strong violence — 4 more, period story, black and white comic, comic, historical fiction
Collection
Loki's Top 20 graphic novels
Series
Soga om Olav Sleggja (2)

Spartacus: Complete Collection

by Steven S. DeKnight
DVD, 2014
Tags
fiction, TV show, box set, historical fiction, true story, strong violence, flowery dialogue, period story, period drama, action, epic — 9 more, rebellion, slavery, gladiators, Ancient Rome, based-on-ancient-text, Starz, Cæsar, Crassus, Spartacus
Series
Spartacus [Starz TV series]

Soga om Olav Sleggja

by Øystein Runde
Paperback, 2009
Tags
fiction, graphic novel, comic, black and white comic, strong violence, historical fiction, Soga om Olav Sleggja, Olav Tryggvason, Viking Age, Battle of Svolder, Iceland — 6 more, Norway, period story, based-on-ancient-text, Christianity, kingship, assassination
Series
Soga om Olav Sleggja (1)

Den siste vikingkongen: Krigens læregutt

by Jan Ove Ekeberg
Paperback, 2017
Tags
fiction, novel, historical fiction, war story, Viking Age, Norway, Saint Olaf, Battle of Stiklestad, religious freedom, religious conflict, strong violence — 11 more, coming of age, rightful ruler, Harald Hardråde, civil war, long walk, period story, Middle Ages, Den siste vikingkongen, kingship, based-on-ancient-text, 1000s
Series
Den siste vikingkongen (1)

Den siste vikingkongen: Djevelens rytter

by Jan Ove Ekeberg
Paperback, 2019
Tags
fiction, novel, historical fiction, war story, Viking Age, Harald Hardråde, period story, Middle Ages, Den siste vikingkongen, based-on-ancient-text, 1000s — 11 more, Khazars, Byzantium, revenge story, racing, Michael IV the Paphlagonian, Zoë Porphyrogenita, Michael V Kalaphates, Yaroslav I the Wise of Kiev, Kievan Rus, last of their people, long walk
Series
Den siste vikingkongen (2)

Den siste vikingkongen: Keiserens leiesoldat

by Jan Ove Ekeberg
Paperback, 2019
Tags
fiction, novel, historical fiction, war story, Viking Age, Harald Hardråde, period story, Middle Ages, Den siste vikingkongen, based-on-ancient-text, 1000s — 15 more, Byzantium, revenge story, Michael IV the Paphlagonian, Zoë Porphyrogenita, Michael V Kalaphates, coup d'état, sea voyage, Middle-East, siege story, pilgrimage, true story, incest, escapes, rightful ruler, maps
Series
Den siste vikingkongen (3)

Kongedrapene

by Jan Ove Ekeberg
Paperback, 2011
Tags
fiction, novel, historical fiction, crown versus church, Birkebeiners and Baglers, war story, warfare, Middle Ages, Norway, based-on-ancient-text, 1200s — 14 more, parenthood, revenge story, Håkon Håkonson, Håkon Sverreson, Inge Bårdson, political intrigue, assassination, rightful ruler, I sverdets tid, Valdemar II Sejr of Denmark, grief, it begins with the end, civil war, kingship
Series
I sverdets tid (2)

Den siste vikingkongen: Fredens fiende

by Jan Ove Ekeberg
Paperback, 2021
Tags
fiction, novel, historical fiction, war story, Viking Age, Norway, rightful ruler, Harald Hardråde, period story, Middle Ages, Den siste vikingkongen — 16 more, kingship, based-on-ancient-text, 1000s, Magnus the Good, Einar Thambarskelfir, Battle of Lyrskov Heath, Byzantium, Zoë Porphyrogenita, Yaroslav I the Wise of Kiev, Constantine IX Monomachos, Sweyn II Estridsson, Kievan Rus, Anund Jakob, Greek fire, political intrigue, warfare
Series
Den siste vikingkongen (4)

The Mists of Avalon

by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Paperback, 1984
Tags
fantasy, fiction, Arthurian, knights, gender studies, Atlantis, Great Goddess, Celts, Christianity, historical fiction, culture war — 14 more, state religion, religious conflict, prophecy, homosexuality, incest, Dark Ages, reimagining, reincarnation, druidism, epic, tragedy, novel, generational narrative, Locus Award (best fantasy novel)
Series
Avalon, Chronological Order (7), Avalon, Published Order (1)

Murena: De som skal dø

by Jean Dufaux
Hardcover, 2007
Tags
fiction, comic, graphic novel, Ancient Rome, based-on-ancient-text, historical fiction, true story, political intrigue, assassination, gladiators, Julio-Claudian dynasty — 8 more, sibling rivalry, strong violence, Franco-Belgian comics, Murena, poison, hallucination, fight to the death, dying for entertainment
Series
Murena (Omnibus 1-4)

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

by Shekhar Kapur Director
DVD, 2007
Tags
fiction, movie, The Tudors, Elizabethian, Great Britain, period story, political intrigue, drama, period drama, historical fiction, biography — 15 more, romance, Elizabeth I Tudor, 1500s, forbidden love, love triangle, Anglo-Spanish War, naval combat, Walter Raleigh, exploration, Francis Drake, Mary Stuart Queen of Scots, Phillip II the Prudent of Spain, religious conflict, gifts from Ørjan's family, sequel

Elektra

by Jennifer Saint
Paperback, 2022
Tags
fiction, novel, Ancient Greece, Troy, Odysseus, Olympian gods in fiction, hubris, human sacrifice, revenge story, revenge from beyond the grave, the sins of the father — 13 more, cursed bloodline, tragedy, family saga, first person narrative, fantasy, historical fiction, war story, period story, magical realism, retelling, prophecy, determinism, gifts from Ørjan

TURИ: Washington's Spies. The Complete Series

by Craig Silverstein
Tags
fiction, TV show, based-on-books, true story, period drama, period story, AMC, drama, full hour format, war story, warfare — 14 more, spy thriller, undercover, secret identity, resistance movement, rebellion, American Revolution, revolutions, 1700s, George Washington, Benedict Arnold, box set, USA, torn loyalties, historical fiction
Series
Turn [TV Series] (1-4)

Tusenårsriket [1000-årsriget]

by Tonny Gulløv
Paperback, 2020
Tags
fiction, novel, Tusenårsriket, Viking Age, bildungsroman, period story, action, strong violence, coming of age, childhood, orphan — 15 more, slavery, siege story, war story, 900s, Middle Ages, sea voyage, Gorm the Old, human sacrifice, berserker rage, historical fiction, first person narrative, written by a fictional character, maps, Denmark, Palnatoke

En konges ætt [En konges æt]

by Tonny Gulløv
Paperback, 2017
Tags
fiction, novel, historical fiction, Viking Age, 900s, Tusenårsriket, human sacrifice, strong violence, warfare, war story, nation building — 12 more, Gorm the Old, action, Middle Ages, period story, written by a fictional character, first person narrative, maps, Denmark, Harald Blåtand, Knud Danaást, bildungsroman, Palnatoke

Britannia: Season 1–3

by Jez Butterworth
DVD, 2021
Tags
fiction, TV show, period story, period drama, fantasy, box set, magical realism, historical fiction, Ancient Rome, Roman occupation of Britain, Great Britain — 29 more, Celts, Celtic gods in fiction, demons, Christianity, Chosen One trope, druidism, culture war, occupation, Sky Atlantic, Amazon Prime, Epix, Claudius I, unlikely friends, orphan, prematurely cancelled, unfinished story, full hour format, possession, evil twin trope, imperialism, prophecy, Lance of Longinus, crash of civilisations, witchcraft, reincarnation, deal with the devil, fanaticism, first century AD, drama
Series
Britannia (TV series) (1-3)

Roms ørne: Katastrofen [Les aigles de Rome V]

by Enrico Marini
Hardcover, 2016
Tags
fiction, comic, graphic novel, bildungsroman, Ancient Rome, period story, period drama, Les aigles de Rome, Franco-Belgian comics, prophecy, maps — 12 more, forbidden love, Arminius, oversized book, war story, warfare, Germanic, resistance movement, rebellion, sibling rivalry, historical fiction, tragedy, true story
Series
The Eagles of Rome {Comics} (5)

Torso: a true crime graphic novel

by Brian Michael Bendis
Paperback, 2019
Tags
fiction, true story, historical fiction, 1930s, murder mystery, mystery, detective story, police story, crime, USA, graphic novel — 12 more, comic, black and white comic, strong violence, homosexuality, serial killer trope, Great Depression, homeless, gifts from Ørjan, US Prohibition, corruption, manhunt, narrative non-fiction

Swan Song, Part 1: As Good As Dead [Le Chant du Cygne, tome 1: Déjà morts demain]

by Xavier Dorison
Paperback, 2021
Tags
fiction, comic, graphic novel, Franco-Belgian comics, Second Battle of the Aisne, WW1, 1910s, war story, loyalty, military service, France — 7 more, on the run, quest, torn loyalties, period story, historical fiction, trench war, 1917 French Army mutinies
Series
Le Chant du Cygne (1)

Swan Song, Part 2: If Just One Listens [Le Chant du Cygne, tome 2: Qu'un seul nous entende]

by Xavier Dorison
Paperback, 2022
Tags
fiction, comic, graphic novel, Franco-Belgian comics, WW1, 1910s, war story, loyalty, military service, France, on the run — 7 more, quest, torn loyalties, period story, historical fiction, tragedy, 1917 French Army mutinies, Second Battle of the Aisne
Series
Le Chant du Cygne (2)

The Wind Rises [Kaze Tachinu]

by Hayao Miyazaki Director
DVD, 2016
Tags
fiction, Studio Ghibli, oversized box, movie, animation, anime, gifts from Sarah, gifts from Ørjan's family, Sarah designed box set, box set, The Hayao Miyazaki Collection — 14 more, Japan, Industrial Revolution, period story, period drama, drama, historical fiction, biography, based-on-comics, life stages, WW2, romance, true story, 1940s, Satellite Award (best animated or mixed media film)

Fantomet: Blodsbrødre (12/1996)

by Lennart Moberg
Comic book, June 11 1996
Tags
The Phantom, The Female Phantom, super heroes, fiction, comic, comic anthology, Thorgal, 2nd Phantom, Gaston Lagaffe, Herman Hedning, comic strips — 14 more, Skatten i Rennes-Le-Château, magic bloodline, historical fiction, period story, horror, comic adaptation, Det okända – myter och mysterier, The House of Mystery (DC), office story, fantasy, action, ghost story, haunted house, jungle adventure

Veien til Jerusalem [Vägen til Jerusalem]

by Jan Guillou
Hardcover, 1998
Tags
fiction, historical fiction, Crusades, knights, Knights Templar, Viking Age, war story, coming of age, orphan, trained in secret monastery, monastic — 5 more, novel, Arn Magnusson, period story, Middle Ages, 1100s
Series
Arn Magnusson (1)

The Tudors: The Complete First Season

by Michael Hirst Director
DVD, 2015
Tags
fiction, TV show, The Tudors, Henry VIII, Great Britain, period story, period drama, political intrigue, box set, Showtime, full hour format — 4 more, drama, religious conflict, historical fiction, true story
Series
The Tudors TV Series {2007-2010} (Season 1)

Tempelridderen [Tempelriddaren]

by Jan Guillou
Hardcover, 1999
Tags
fiction, historical fiction, Crusades, knights, Knights Templar, Viking Age, war story, monastic, novel, Arn Magnusson, period story — 4 more, Saladin, Middle Ages, Middle-East, 1100s
Series
Arn Magnusson (2)

Riket ved veiens ende [Riket vid vägens slut]

by Jan Guillou
Hardcover, 2000
Tags
fiction, historical fiction, knights, Knights Templar, Viking Age, nation building, novel, Arn Magnusson, period story, Middle Ages, nostos — 2 more, Sweden, 1100s
Series
Arn Magnusson (3)

Arven etter Arn [Arven efter Arn]

by Jan Guillou
Hardcover, 2001
Tags
fiction, historical fiction, sequel, Viking Age, nation building, novel, Arn Magnusson, Middle Ages, period story, Sweden, 1200s
Series
Arn Magnusson (sequel)

Dreamsongs. Volume I

by George R. R. Martin
Hardcover, 2007
Tags
fiction, anthology, gifts from Sarah, short stories, science fiction, horror, historical fiction, dragons, fantasy, illustrated fiction, autobiographical — 8 more, The Thousand Worlds, Hugo Award (best short story), Hugo Award (best novelette), Hugo Award (best novella), Locus Award (best novella), Locus Award (best novelette), Locus Award (best short story), Nebula Award (best novelette)
Series
Dreamsongs: A RRetrospective (1)

Dreamsongs. Volume II

by George R. R. Martin
Hardcover, 2007
Tags
fiction, anthology, gifts from Sarah, short stories, science fiction, horror, historical fiction, fantasy, illustrated fiction, knights, Wild Cards — 10 more, super heroes, television and movie scripts, The Thousand Worlds, autobiographical, detective story, werewolves, space travel, Locus Award (best novelette), World Fantasy Award (novella), Nebula Award (best novelette)
Series
Dreamsongs: A RRetrospective (2)

Caesar

by Allan Massie
Hardcover, 1994
Tags
fiction, novel, historical fiction, Cæsar, assassination, conspiracy thriller, torn loyalties, period story, Ancient Rome, coup d'état

Warriors: 1

by George R. R. Martin Editor
Paperback, 2010
Tags
fiction, short stories, anthology, fantasy, historical fiction, Ancient Rome, knights, A Song of Ice and Fire, The Forever War
Series
Warriors Anthology (1)

Dangerous Women: 1

by George R. R. Martin Editor
Paperback, 2014
Tags
fiction, short stories, anthology, fantasy, historical fiction, Eleanor of Aquitaine, WW2, A Song of Ice and Fire, 1940s
Series
Dangerous Women (1)

The Illustrated Stratford Shakespeare

by William Shakespeare
Hardcover, 1993
Tags
fiction, play, poetry, Shakespeare, historical fiction, comedy, romance, kingship, illustrated fiction, tragedy, war story — 1 more, flowery dialogue

Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World

by Peter Weir Director
DVD, November 14, 2003
Tags
fiction, movie, sea voyage, Napoleonic Wars, historical fiction, period drama, period story, action, 1800s, war story, warfare — 1 more, based-on-books

The Patriot

by Roland Emmerich Director
DVD, 2000
Tags
fiction, movie, historical fiction, American Revolution, war story, warfare, revolutions, parenthood, action, just when I thought I was out they pull me back in, revenge story — 5 more, period story, period drama, 1700s, epic, don't have the extended cut

Elizabeth

by Shekhar Kapur Director
DVD, 1998
Tags
fiction, movie, The Tudors, Elizabethian, Great Britain, period story, political intrigue, drama, period drama, historical fiction, biography — 7 more, romance, Elizabeth I Tudor, 1500s, forbidden love, Mary I Tudor, Marie de Guise, BAFTA Award (best original music)

Klippehulens folk [The Shelters of Stone]

by Jean M. Auel
Paperback, 2003
Tags
Earth's Children, fiction, novel, historical fiction, Stone Age, maps
Series
Earth's Children (5)

Valkyrie

by Bryan Singer Director
DVD, 2008
Tags
fiction, movie, historical fiction, true story, WW2, nazis, assassination, conspiracy thriller, thriller, gifts from Ørjan's family, tragedy — 2 more, coup d'état, 1940s

Den røde jords folk [We Are Mesquakie, We Are One]

by Hadley Irwin
Hardcover, 1994
Tags
fiction, novel, historical fiction, Native American, nation building, identity, coming of age, childhood, bildungsroman, plague, sick parent — 8 more, long walk, farm life, 1800s, period drama, period story, romance, time as a cycle, maps

Hulebjørnens klan

by Jean M. Auel
Paperback, 1985
Tags
Earth's Children, fiction, novel, historical fiction, Stone Age, Neanderthals, female empowerment, coming of age, origin, totemism, maps — 3 more, gifts from Ørjan's family, identity, adopted by the wrong species
Series
Earth's Children (1)

Hestenes dal

by Jean M. Auel
Paperback, 1990
Tags
Earth's Children, fiction, novel, historical fiction, Stone Age, female empowerment, coming of age, totemism, maps, gifts from Ørjan's family, romance — 1 more, sequel
Series
Earth's Children (2)

Mammutjegerne

by Jean M. Auel
Paperback, 1989
Tags
Earth's Children, fiction, novel, historical fiction, Stone Age, female empowerment, maps, gifts from Ørjan's family, romance
Series
Earth's Children (3)

The Bastard Executioner

by Kurt Sutter
DVD, November 17, 2015
Tags
fiction, TV show, FX, prematurely cancelled, cancelled in the first season, period story, period drama, strong violence, historical fiction, 1300s, Middle Ages — 17 more, secret identity, revenge story, political intrigue, serial killer trope, full hour format, box set, knights, forced marriage, forbidden love, Wales, secret societies, religious conflict, rebellion, resistance movement, prophecy, Edward II of England, Madog ap Llywelyn

Napoléon

by Yves Simoneau Director
DVD, 2002
Tags
TV show, miniseries, historical fiction, true story, biography, coup d'état, war story, warfare, Napoleonic Wars, Napoleon, romance — 15 more, 1800s, Russia, Prussia, France, French Revolution, fiction, it begins with the end, from riches to rags, based-on-books, A&E, movie length episode format, epic, period story, drama, period drama
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