If I liked Star of the Sea and This Thing of Darkness, what else might I like?

[LowLevelWhinging]

I devoured both these books and whilst they're both about epic historical sea journeys, the thing I liked about them was the history.

Can anyone recommend anything similar?

I'm just reading the Lewis Trilogy at the moment and whilst it's a completely different kind of book, I do find the history of the Scottish highlands and Islands fascinating.

So I guess I'm asking for gripping historical fiction please!

(NOT Wolf Hall! zzzzzzz )

'The Road' is the one I was underwhelmed by. 'No Country' is the one I hated.