Books like The dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman

Madeline Miller’s retelling follows Circe, daughter of Helios, as she discovers her witchcraft powers, encounters mythic heroes on an isolated island, and battles the wrath of gods to decide her place between divinity and humanity.

The Clan of the Cave Bear is a 1980 prehistoric fiction novel that explores the world of Neanderthals and Cro-Magnon humans during the Glacial epoch.

A sweeping Arthurian tale set in the mystical realm of Avalon, exploring the intertwined lives of its legends and the ancient traditions that shape them.

Iona Sheehan seeks love, legacy, and a chance to ride free in County Mao, Ireland, where a magical equestrian career meets an ancient family curse.

Jerusalem is a historical fiction novel by Alan Moore that examines the passage of time, eternity, and the decay of urban life in England’s Saxon capital.

A sweeping historical novel that follows King David from pastoral beginnings to royal consequence, charting his triumphs, betrayals, and ultimate decline as a ruler and a man.

Roman d'humour Pour se réconcilier avec sa soeur Angela, Richard a l'idée saugrenue de l'inviter à passer des vacances au pays de Galles en compagnie de sa petite famille. Mais dans ce coin du bout du monde, il pleut sans discontinuer, le premier village est à des kilomètres, et les portables ne fonctionnent pas ! Quatre adultes, trois ados et un enfant, qui se connaissent à peine, se retrouvent coincés là pour une semaine. Jeux de société, conversations de circonstances, promenades... En apparence, la cohabitation semble bien se dérouler. Mais intérieurement, chacun rumine de vieux griefs. De toute part on fomente des alliances, des conquêtes et des trahisons... avant de prôner la réconciliation. Bref, le bonheur des vacances en famille. Une brillante comédie de moeurs, un regard irrésistible sur les relations familiales, où l'on retrouve la patte de l'auteur du Bizarre Incident du chien pendant la nuit. [4e de couv.]

Moving panoramically from Mesopotamia to Canaan to Egypt, The Red Tent is robustly narrated by Dinah, from her upbringing by the four wives of Jacob, to her growth into one of the most infulential women of her time.