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: Frank Kitson
Published by: Constable & Robinson
Submitted By: Geraint
A brilliantly insightful book that focuses on Rupert’s life after the English civil war, his raising of a privateer fleet against Parliment, and his role as one of the grandfarthers in building Britian’s navy that would become master of the…
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Written by: Stephen Hunter
Published by: Simon & Schuster
Submitted By: David Coates
The second of Hunter’s books ‘starring’ Earl Swagger, the ex-US Marine turned Arkansas cop, the first being “Hot Springs”. Set in Arkansas anD Louisiana in the late 40’s / early 50’s, Earl Swagger is a latter-day American version of Sharpe…
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Written by: Simon Scarrow
Published by: Headline
Submitted By: Brandon Lewis
Just been introduced to this author’s work and he is really good. A fast paced read, in the style of Bernard but based in Roman Briton. Great read.
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Written by: Conn Iggulden
Published by: HarperCollins
Submitted By: Barry Evans
The reason I enjoy reading Bernard Cornwell’s novels is that while he tells thrilling, entertaining and wondeful stories he actually teaches you history without you realising it. What Bernard Cornwell has done for the Arthurian legend, the hundred years war…
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Written by: Robert Malcomson
Published by: Royal Navel Press Institute
Submitted By: Geraint
An excellent indepth account of the events and campaigns leading up to the battle. Then to the battle of Queenstown Heights itself .The result was a humiliating defeat for the Americans yet it was also tragic on the British and…
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Written by: Roddy Doyle
Published by: Vintage Books
Submitted By: Geraint
A powerful novel of a young man growing up on the streets of Dublin during the early 20th century. A fantastic book by Doyle which does tell an emotive and tragic story.
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Written by: Jack Whyte
Published by: Tor Books
Submitted By: Jennifer Kelly
This series of books puts it all in perspective! Who was Arthur, and where did he come from? These questions and more are answered in the series “A Dream of Eagles”, beginning with “The Skystone”. It begins with the story…
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Written by: Jeffery.D.Wert
Published by: Simon and Schuster
Submitted By: Tony
This is a fantastic biography of James Longstreet the finest Corps commander of either side of the Civil war. Anybody with an interest in the American Civil war could not go wrong with this book.
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Written by: Richard Holmes
Published by: HarperCollins
Submitted By: Shaun
Prompted by my reading of the Sharpe books and their constant and what seems mutual struggle against the French, I picked up this book in a branch of Waterstones. The ensuing tube journey was all to short. Holmes in his…
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Written by: John Le Couter/ editor Donald Graves
Published by: Carleton University Press
Submitted By: Geraint
Where as there are many journals of British officers in the Peninsular army in Spain this one is by John Le Couter who was a young Light Infantry officer in the British army who was originally going to go to…
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