The term ‘geisha’ still has a certain ambiguity outside Japan. From visions of heavily dressed and theatrically made-up girls performing the tea ceremony right through…
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There have probably been more books written about the Second World War than any other event in history. Every facet of the conflict has been…
? Contains adult themes ? Erotica can be a difficult genre to review. After all, what is it’s purpose? Let’s not be coy, it’s purpose is to…
Whatever you think of Napoleon Bonaparte and the catastrophic results of his military and domestic policies, he is, without doubt, one of the giants of…
Anyone interested in Roman history has probably heard of the battle of Carrhae; it was, after all, one of the greatest defeats the Roman Army…
If you’re a regular reader of historical fiction, you will know that some places and times are better served than others. Ancient Rome has more…
I remember reading ‘Stalin ate my Homework’, the first volume of Alexei Sayle’s autobiography some years ago, and thoroughly enjoying it. His family and early…
Robert Fabbri’s fictional account of the life of Vespasian has got better and better through the series. This is the sixth volume and covers the…
This book enthralled and frustrated me in equal measure. In the preface, Peter Frankopan describes how his interest in history was born, and how he…
I was aware that there were a few individuals involved in the liberation of some of South America from Spanish rule – Thomas Cochrane…