The Mountain Girl by Emma Payne Erskine is a historical romance set in the Appalachian wilderness, where an English doctor finds love and adventure in an unfamiliar world.
The Secret City by Sir Hugh Walpole is set in Petrograd during World War I and the Russian Revolution, capturing love, betrayal, and political upheaval.
Poor Jack by Frederick Marryat follows young Tom Saunders as he navigates life along the Thames, encountering sailors, hardships, and self-discovery in Victorian England.