"Their love was the only force strong enough to keep me standing on that deck." A deckhand is faced with a critical decision in the last hours of his life. As the RMS Titanic sinks, he is torn between choosing to save himself or staying behind to save others, facing his own death. A short Story

THE KID

by johngumbs

Short Story / Historical Fiction

July 30, 2017

Shelves: 1

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Tags: philosophy, park, essay

Summary

This story is about a kid who was very intelligent. I got involved with his mother, and began to give the kid good training for his future life.

Trudy's War Horse

by Shawna Van Arum

Short Story / Historical Fiction

July 20, 2017

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Tags: shawna-van-arum

Summary

My grandmother grew up in Germany during World War II. this is my efforts to retell a story she passed on to me when i was a kid.

Flowers of the Forest.

by Murron Dickinson

Short Story / Historical Fiction

July 17, 2017

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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Tags: war, tragedy, rememberence, flanders, world-war-1

Summary

Nearly one hundred years after the end of World War I, a young man journeys to Flanders to visit the graveside of his great grandfather, a soldier who died on the salient. I do not own the lyrics of the song "The Green fields of France." Check out the version sung by the Corries if you are interested, it is such a beautiful song.

Princess Lorreta

by johngumbs

Short Story / Historical Fiction

July 16, 2017

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Tags: london, scotland, monarchy

Summary

This story is about a Princess I happen to bump into who was on her way to Scotland. Later, back in London, we beame real friends.

Ghost of Mozart

by Praveen Newman

Short Story / Historical Fiction

July 15, 2017

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Tags: mozart

Summary

Sally Feld meets the ghost of Mozart and ask's series of question to know more about him

The Last Queen of France

by Praveen Newman

Short Story / Historical Fiction

July 12, 2017

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Tags: queen-antonia-marie-antoinette

Summary

You will discover the intimate life of Marie Antonia in this story

The Enchanted Doll

by Praveen Newman

Short Story / Historical Fiction

July 11, 2017

Shelves: 1

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Tags: nazi

Summary

This is a story of a little girl protected by a magical doll from the hands of evil Nazi regime

The Square

by ShortBaldMan

Short Story / Historical Fiction

July 03, 2017

Shelves: 1

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Tags: fiction, war, stranger, egypt, chaos

Summary

This is my first attempt at creative writing. I'd like your honest opinions.

The orange of Catherine and George

by Lazaros Tasioulas

Short Story / Historical Fiction

June 29, 2017

Shelves: 1

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Tags: little-hero

Summary

A talk in the kitchen between Catherine and George.

Living Through Darkness

by Living_Writer

Short Story / Historical Fiction

June 27, 2017

Shelves: 1

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Tags: death, action, emotional, exciting, hooking

Summary

The night of the The Plague changes everything for Emma Lovell, a 17-year-old fisherman from Ashborn. One moment, she is discussing her new job with her best friend, William Verny; the next, watching with horror as people die of the sickness known as. The Plague. Emma knows that her beautiful life is over. She believes she will be able to make it out alive. However, Emma finds herself troubled as things plummet down hill. Will Emma and William survive the plague?

Ellis Island or Bust

by hellotimelord

Short Story / Historical Fiction

June 27, 2017

Shelves: 1

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Tags: children, historical, 1800s, childreninneed, ellisisland

Summary

This is a story I had to right for history class a bout immigration and what the people went through in the late 1800s, early 1900s. it is about an Irish immigrant and her journey to the US.

Bound in the Chains of Britain.

by Murron Dickinson

Short Story / Historical Fiction

June 23, 2017

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

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Tags: freedom, monologue, scotland

Summary

More than seven hundred years after the death of William Wallace, he witnesses from heaven the historical vote for Scottish independence, an does not like what he sees.

The Lord Father

by Ocean Tsai

Short Story / Historical Fiction

June 21, 2017

Shelves: 1

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Tags: the-lord-father, lord-father, medieval-story, character-study, ocean-tsai

Summary

A paranoid lord attempts to keep his city afloat during a siege, enemies surround his city from all sides but help is also nearby. Will he accept the aid or wait for others to take action?

As If We Stayed

by A. Meryl

Short Story / Historical Fiction

June 20, 2017

Shelves: 1

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Tags: dark, horror, death, forest, battle

Summary

NOTE: This work contains graphic violence. A work in progress, adding little bits at a time. It covers the journey home from war undertaken by a functional nihilistic sadist.

Isabella Guerra

by A. Meryl

Short Story / Historical Fiction

June 20, 2017

Shelves: 1

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Tags: horror, fiction, graphic, violent, colonial

Summary

NOTE: This work contains graphic physical and sexual violence, racial slurs, foul language and generally a dark tone. The prologue concerning Isabella Guerra, a character from an upcoming illustrated series 'The Trans-Oceanic Adventures of Captain Throatcutter.'

I ditt huvud (Swedish)

by Laag Ohm

Short Story / Historical Fiction

June 20, 2017

Shelves: 1

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Tags: dark, war, dreams, hallucination

Summary

This is actually something I wrote in school. I'm sorry about the language not being English, but I couldn't find Swedish as an option to post in. Maybe if there's some fellow Swedes out here on Booksie, or if you simply know our language, you might find this piece entertaining. It's possible I'll put up a translated version someday. Anyways, I don't think a summary really fits this particular short story, you'll simply have to experience it :-)

When Life Feels Like A Test You Didn't Study For

by Lindokuhle Ndinisa

Short Story / Historical Fiction

June 18, 2017

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Summary

When Life Feels Like A Test You didn't Study For Part.1: This short story is about a young prince from the countryside in the amaBhaca kingdom. The prince is suffering from a very rare disease called hemophilia. After the death of the prince's mother "Queen Nobhobhuwaya", the prince inherited all her mother's assets. That customary law of succession made the family in the royal house egocentric, evil and jealous. Thus, they hired assassins to kill the prince. The assassins showed unexpected remorse.