I assume you're here at this website because you like my books. Good. And that also means you might like the books I enjoy reading, and that all of us might enjoy the books that you read, so this is simply a place where we can exchange news of books - any books - not just historical novels. Tell us if you've read something wonderful and entertaining, and we'll post your recommendations and reviews here. And, please, let us know what you think of these recommendations!
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Written by: Jonathan Hopkins
Published by: YouWriteOn.com
Submitted By: Jonathan Hopkins
Dear Bernard I blame Richard Sharpe. And my late father. Dad left me a boxful of your novels, and Sharpe’s snide remarks about the British cavalry (with a few honourable exceptions) got my goat. They couldn’t have all been that…
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Written by: Manda Scott
Published by: Bantam Books; New edition edition (2 Feb 2004)
Submitted By: Diane Evans
I have recently read this whole four book set and found it enthralling. If you are a fan of historical novels the Boudica set will probably end up on your favourite reads list. Manda Scott creates well rounded characters that…
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Written by: Jack Whyte
Published by: St. Martin Press
Submitted By: Charlie
This book is the first of a lengthy but extremely fascinating series, that provides a highly plausible and entertaining addition to the legend of King Arthur.The book follows a blacksmith, Publius Varrus,who in the midst of the chaos after Rome’s…
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Written by: Ken Holdsworth
Published by: Willow Bank Jan 2008
Submitted By: Ken Holdsworth
This is Ken’s debut novel, and a very good one it is too. POSSESSED is a good read, and I am told Ken Holdsworth is working on a sequel – I look forward to reading it. C Clarke. Sharpe Appreciation…
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Submitted By: Juan Marquez Jr.
No matter what one’s favorite genre may be, this book is a must read for all who enjoy a good read. Highly entertaining, Black Wind is a work of art. Excellent job, Mr. Wilson!!!
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Written by: Dan Simmons
Published by: Bantam Press
Submitted By: Mike Metcalfe
This is the best book I have read since Tim Willocks’ The Religion. A fictionalised account of Sir John Franklin’s final and fatal Arctic voyage in search of the North West Passage. Don’t be put off by the thickness of…
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Written by: Conn Iggulden
Published by: HarperCollins
Submitted By: Alan Bingham
I came to read these books when searching for an author who may write similarly to Bernard Cornwell and who could fill in between Mr. Cornwell’s writing, having now read all his books. These books by Conn Iggulden I find…
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Written by: Georgette Heyer
Published by: Arrow Books
Submitted By: Sheila Churchill
Heyer is noted to be the gold standard by which romantic historicals are judged, but don’t let that mislead you into thinking this is some kind of sugary, ladies -only novel. Originally published in 1937, her writing is fresh and…
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Written by: Alan Spence
Published by: Conongate Books
Submitted By: keith pinkerton
Powerful poetic novel re Thomas Glover the real life Scotsman who established trading links with japan and was instrumental in the creation of their modern navy interwoven with Hiroshima and Nagasaki decades later.Glover is the basis of the story of…
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Written by: James Blish
Published by: Overlook Hardcover
Submitted By: David M. Dunaj
Yes, this is science fiction. But sci-fi with a historical bent that fans here may enjoy. Blish creates the future history of an earthman galactic culture told in four volumes. Here we find Homeric heroics blended into the structure of…
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