Bletchley Park is one of those places that have become almost mythical to those interested in the history of the Second World War. A secret…
I began this blog with the best of intentions. I wanted to share my love of books, of history, and of anything else I encountered.…
Anyone with an interest in Roman history is probably aware of the disaster that befell three legions under Publius Quinctilius Varus in the forests of…
Regular readers will have noticed that I haven’t posted for a while; nearly three months, in fact. Unfortunately, I haven’t been too well during that…
A memoir is a curious thing. Every one is written for a slightly different reason; to cash in on passing fame, to airbrush history, sometimes…
It was this series that first brought me to the work of Simon Turney. There are a large number of authors writing Roman fiction, and…
Lonesome Dove was the first western novel I ever read, persuaded by it’s inclusion in so many ‘must read’ lists. I was impressed by it’s…
Portugal has had, in many ways, a troubled history. At the extreme west of Europe, facing the Atlantic Ocean, the country has always seemed far…
I love a fictional series; for me there is nothing like seeing characters develop over time. When writing a single novel, the author has to…
I love historical fiction but seventeenth century England is not a setting that would normally attract me. I suspect it may be memories of various…