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: Edwin Campion Vaughan
Published by: Henry Holt and Company
Submitted By: Anne Cotterill
This true 1917 World War 1 diary of a junior officer only came to light in 1981. It is a vividly written account of experiences through which no-one should have to go . The final chapter deals with the 3rd…
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Written by: Joesph O'Connor
Published by: Vintage
Submitted By: raymond glover
This story is about a sailing ship with paddle power that is conveying a lot of people escaping the misery of years of failed crops mainly potatoes in Ireland. Many are in a distressed state and can only afford to…
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Written by: Carlo Gebler
Published by: Little Brown
Submitted By: Geraint
One of the most famous yet rather unexplored sieges of Ireland is told in this excellent book by Gebler on the siege of Londonderry/Derry and the background events as well as the events of the Glorious Revolution that it was…
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Written by: David Eddings
Published by: Voyager
Submitted By: boss dj
This book is so dark and so funny at the same time. Eddings has to be the best in his genre, he brings murder, gods and fable into one piece
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Written by: Laurence J Brown
Published by: Paul Mould Publishers
Submitted By: Steve Shaw
I must admit that I had never read a historical novel until a friend recommended Housecarl to me. I was not sure that it would be my kind of reading, but I decided to read it anyway. Boy, am I…
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Written by: Andy McNab
Published by: Ballantine
Submitted By: Jim France
Bernard Cornwell has said that if Sharpe was alive today he’d be in the SAS. Well Nick Stone is a reincarnation of Richard Sharpe if ever there was one. He escaped from a broken home and the street crime in…
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Written by: Eric Frank Russell
Published by: Gollancz
Submitted By: James Trethowan
My father lent me this book at 14, and it turned out to be the first Novel I ever read out of school for pleasure. This Science Fiction Spy-Book follows one central idea, if a simple wasp can distract a…
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Written by: Harry Harrison
Published by: Tor Books
Submitted By: Jeff Ellis
If you liked The Last Kingdom then I would sincerely recommend this trilogy. Populated with some of the same historical figures, these novels provide a story that grips you by the seat of the pants and throws you into the…
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Written by: Sir Walter Scott
Published by: Penguin
Submitted By: Bruce Marr
First of all, I must admit I’ve not read any of Mr. Cornwell’s works, but I’m looking forward to it. He was enthusiastically recommended by a friend in a conversation lamenting the dearth of good storytellers in contemporary fiction. I…
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Written by: Michael Dobbs
Published by: Harper Collins
Submitted By: Dominic Mulholland
I know that this is a fictional account of the events leading up to Winston’s selection as our leader during the Second World War, but Michael Dobbs manages to make you believe it is a one-hundred percent accurate account. It…
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