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: Edited by Geoffrey Brooks
Published by: Pen and Sword
Submitted By: Eddie Sharman
A fantastic read if somewhat short the story of Sepp Allerberger one of only a handful of Privates who earned the Knights Cross in World War two. The descriptions of his actions really convey the squallor of life and the…
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Written by: Tim Severin
Published by: Pan Macmillan
Submitted By: Alistair Griffith
The first two books of the Viking trilogy follow the adventures of Thorgils Liefson, son of Leif the Lucky and Thorgunna,an Irish noblewoman gifted with second sight. He is raised in Iceland and Greenland, and has adventurs in Vinland, Ireland,…
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Written by: David J. Horne
Published by: Authorhouse
Submitted By: Andrewina Henry
This saga is set in modern day and in the darkAges of King Arthur. It is a fast paced novel and the action scenes are fantastically real. The ending is also not what I had expected. A great read, and…
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Written by: Henryk Sienkiewicz
Published by: Hippocrene Books Illustrated Edition 1996
Submitted By: David M. Dunaj
A splendid account of the late medieval struggle between an oppressive Order of the Teutonic Knights and the peoples of Poland and Lithuania. A novel of many memorable characters set against the customs and codes of late medieval life. It…
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Written by: Octavia Randolph
Published by: Xlibris Corporation
Submitted By: Kate Smith
For those who enjoyed Bernard’s ‘The Last Kingdom’ and ‘The Pale Horseman’, here’s another excellent novel set in the same time period, against the background of the struggle between the Danish invaders and Alfred the Great in 9th-century England. It’s…
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Written by: J.K. Rowling
Published by: Scholastic (US) Bloomsbury (UK)
Submitted By: Jonathan Wood
Simply put, number six is worth the hype. If you still haven’t started this series or if you think these books are for kids only, you are missing out. Rowling is an excellent writer with an incredibly vivid imagination and…
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Written by: Erik Larson
Published by: Doubleday
Submitted By: Jonathan Wood
Truth is better than fiction in this fascinating account of the 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair. A dual story of the architects who designed and helped build the famed “White City” Daniel Burnham and Frederick Olmstead, and an evil serial killer,…
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Written by: Richard Preston
Published by: Corgi Adult
Submitted By: Jonathan Wood
A terrifying non fiction book that details a contained outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in America. This is an outstanding read, especially for anyone intrested in medicine.
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Written by: Barry Gough
Published by: Naval Institute Press
Submitted By: Tony
This is a gripping account of the war of 1812 and the battles that raged in the far west and North. It’s a story of the war that was raged in the far wilds of America which seemed all but…
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Written by: James Wilson
Published by: Faber and Faber
Submitted By: Geraint
This is a tale of a man who travels across America on the eve of the Revolution looking for his illigetimate nephew to claim his inheritance. Truly a wonderful novel of a man’s journey across a country on the eve…
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