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Written by: Conn Iggulden
Published by: Harper Collins
Submitted By: Dominic Mulholland
Conn Iggulden goes from strength to strength with this third installment of the life of Julius Caesar. The first two volumes were majestic and this one does not let you down; indeed I’d go as far as to say that…
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Written by: Dennis Wheatley
Published by: Hutchinson/Pan/Ballantine
Submitted By: Tyrone Stapleton
The first in a series of 12 novels following the double life of Roger Brook, British secret agent and famous soldier in Napoleon’s army. The series follows Roger from his last day at school through to and beyond the Battle…
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Written by: Derek Acorah
Published by: Element
Submitted By: ray glover
This is the second book written by Derek who has become one of the team of Most Haunted and in an interesting and most informative way he tells of his early life and his early psychic experiences, which were surpressed…
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Written by: Jimmy Carter
Published by: Simon & Shuster, 2003
Submitted By: Alistair Griffith
In this novel, President Jimmy Carter, brings vividly to life the American War of Independence as it played out in the Deep South. Highly recommended.
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Written by: Paul Watkins
Published by: Atlantic Books
Submitted By: Neil Cronin
This is Paul Watkins’ first novel, and it’s a winner. You could compare this book to “All Quiet on the Western Front”….told from the viewpoint of a young German soldier. Totally non political, as much a coming of age story…
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Written by: Jeff Shaara
Published by: Ballantine Books
Submitted By: Henry Chan
This book is awesome. Before I read this book, I had some doubts about reading historical fiction. Especially something about the Civil War. The Civil War didn’t interest me as much as other wars and it still doesn’t interest me…
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Written by: Robert McCammon
Published by: River City
Submitted By: Sean Boyer
In high school, Robert McCammon was my favorite author, but after my senior year and the publication of Gone South, he retired. It was several years until I read The Winter King and had a new favorite author (you know…
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Written by: Alexander Kent
Published by: Arrow Books
Submitted By: RAY GLOVER
There are 26 stories written by Alexander Kent about the Bolitho family that starts with being a Midshipman in 1773. The stories span the period 1773 right through till Richard is struck down on the deck of his flagship during…
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Written by: Julian Stockwin
Published by: Simon and Schuster
Submitted By: David Coote
These five books, published in 2001, 02, 03, 03 and 04 respectively are the first five in a series which follows the life of a young wig-maker from Guidlford after he is taken by the press-gang to serve in an…
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Written by: Nancy McKenzie
Published by: Del Rey Books
Submitted By: Suzanne Mallette
Second in the series, Queen of Camelot being the first, this book is even better than the first. Not told in first person, it tells the story of Galahad, a boy raised to hate his father and Queen Guinevere, and…
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