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: Donald.E.Graves
Published by: Robin Brass Studio
Submitted By: Geraint
This is a brilliant account of the bloody and rather forgotten battle of Lundys Lane. This was as much a near run thing as Waterloo and truly a soldiers battle with the bloody confused fighting that raged through the night….
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Written by: Jac Weller
Published by: Greenhill Books
Submitted By: Roger T. Kennedy
For all Sharpe fans who have enjoyed the series this is the book which Mr. Cornwell used for much of his research on the campaign. Although an old book, and considered rather pro-British, its descriptions of the battles are right…
Read More...Written by: Guy Wheeler
Published by: Chatto and Windus
Submitted By: Rob DeWolfe
This is a great historical adventure novel. Set in the American War of Independence it is from the British point of view, which is too rare. The hero of the story is Col. Cato late of the North British Dragoons….
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Written by: Geoffrey Wellum
Published by: Viking Press
Submitted By: Bernard
An enchanting, wonderful book – tells the true story of a schoolboy turned Spitfire pilot in the Battle of Britain.
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Written by: George MacDonald Fraser
Published by: HarperCollins
Submitted By: Bernard
Anything by George MacDonald Fraser is wonderful – these are the tales of his time in Hollywood, plus some reflections on Britain today.
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Written by: Richard Howard
Published by: Little, Brown
Submitted By: Brad
This being the first book of a steadily growing series that follows Alain Lausard, a french aristocat who narrowly escapes execution to find himself turning to crime to survive. Caught and facing execution for his crimes the army is his…
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Written by: Timothy Freke, Peter Gandy
Published by: Three Rivers (Paperback)
Submitted By: Andrew Burgess
I offer this recommendation with reference to Bernard’s depiction of early Christians in the Arthur trilogy and their less-than-salutory methods for the dissemination of their faith. This work examines the actual historical origins of Christianity (as opposed to the Church’s…
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Written by: Donald .E. Graves
Published by: Spellmount Publishers
Submitted By: Geraint
This is a brilliant historical text of the battles of Cryslers Farm and Chateauguay set during the forgotten War of 1812. The book manages to be both factual and at the same time interesting to read with some sadly forgotten…
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Written by: R. F. Delderfield
Published by: McBooks Press 2001
Submitted By: Christina Snyder
I absolutely loved this book. Has some parallels with Sharpe’s Rifles. Instead of Blas Vivar we have Gwyneth, a Welsh whore in a rag tag army. I consider it a good introduction to the Peninsular War.
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Written by: Nicholas Carter
Published by: Macmillan
Submitted By: Geraint Thatcher
This is an excellent fictional novel set during the English Civil War in the West and the bloody battles of Lansdown and Roundway Down. A great novel with a great mix of black powder battles and characters that are entertaining…
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