Book Reviews

Review of William the Conqueror by David C. Douglas

Steven
February 21, 2011December 27, 2011

William the Conqueror: The Norman Impact Upon England By David C. Douglas Paperback: 488 pages Publisher: University of California Press (May 1, 1967) ISBN-10: 0520003500… Read More »

Review of Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton

Steven
December 28, 2010
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Pirate Latitudes is not the usual type of book I review for my site, as it’s set in the Caribbean Islands during the 17th Century,… Read More »

Review of Harold: The Last Anglo-Saxon King

Steven
September 20, 2010September 20, 2011
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Harold: The Last Anglo-Saxon King by Ian Walker Hardcover: 258 pages Publisher: Alan Sutton Publishing, Ltd.; First English Edition edition (August 1997) ISBN-10: 0750913886 He… Read More »

Review of Viking Weapons and Combat Techniques by William Short

Steven
August 16, 2010
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My review of Viking Weapons and Combat Techniques has been published in the latest issue of The Heroic Age. The Heroic Age is a fully… Read More »

Review of Under Heaven by Guy Gavriel Kay

Steven
August 9, 2010August 9, 2010

South of us Xinan lies under a sickle moon. Lanterns will soon be bright in the spring night. Laughter and music and rich wine poured.… Read More »

Review of 1066 by David Howarth

Steven
May 4, 2010September 20, 2011
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1066: The Year of the Conquest by David Howarth Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (August 27, 1981) Language: English ISBN-10: 0140058508 The year 1066… Read More »

Review of The Amber Treasure by Richard Denning

Steven
April 11, 2010September 7, 2011

The Amber Treasure by Richard Denning ISBN: 978-1-84914-023-2 Paperback: 411 pages Publisher: Completely Novel Set in 6th century Northumbria, The Amber Treasure is told from… Read More »

Review of Sword Song by Bernard Cornwell

Steven
February 15, 2010
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Sword Song: The Battle for London (Saxon Stories Book #4) by Bernard Cornwell Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; Reprint edition (December 23, 2008) ISBN-10:… Read More »

Review of Pendragon’s Banner by Helen Hollick

Steven
October 31, 2009
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Pendragon’s Banner by Helen Hollick Publisher: Sourcebooks ISBN: 1-4022-1889-3 Pendragon’s Banner is the second book in an Arthurian trilogy by Helen Hollick. The first book, The… Read More »

Review of A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin

Steven
September 28, 2009September 28, 2009
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A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin Paperback: 784 pages Publisher: Bantam (October 30, 2007), *hardcover edition published November of 2005 ISBN-10: 0553582038 I… Read More »