Simon Sebag Montefiore is one of our more prominent historians. His non-fiction books are authoritative, very readable, and popular. His TV series are also a…
Tag: historical fiction
Marcus Didius Falco is one of those characters that you wish you had thought of, rather than leaving it to Lindsey Davis! Her series featuring…
I will say straightaway that I am a fan of Simon Turney. He is, above all, a story teller, and his books, whether set in…
This series by S J Parris has been something of a slow burn for me. Her fictional account of the life of Giordano Bruno puzzled…
Sometimes, a series can go on too long. Sometimes, authors are tempted to drag a story out until the reader rather wishes it had ended…
For an author of historical fiction sitting in front of a blank page looking for a new character, there are two main options. Choose a…
Vespasian is one of the more appealing Roman emperors. Emerging after the volatile ‘year of the four emperors’, we know surprisingly little about him. This,…
Marcus Didius Falco is a favourite fictional creation of mine. The series written by Lindsey Davis has followed his career as an informer from the…
The test of any long running series is how eager the readers are for the next book; whether they are still as excited by the…
Antonia Caenis is one of those fascinating mysteries of Roman history. She is mentioned in a couple of later histories as being a freedwoman of…