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- Fri March 11th, 2011, 1:35 am
- Forum: Bernard Cornwell
- Topic: The Warlord Chronicles
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2624
I loved the trilogy. Actually it was outstanding and it's easy to see why B.Cornwell described it as his favourite work. Compared to some of his other books, the detail and research he poured into it is obvious. I always tended to shy away from books about Arthur but this is a brilliant read. Highly...
- Fri March 11th, 2011, 1:24 am
- Forum: Any Good Books About . . .
- Topic: James I
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3386
[quote=""Perdita""]Are there any novels about the court of James I? I've read The King's Daughter by Christie Dickason which was really good and got me wanting more from that era.[/quote] Read Nigel Tranter's thoroughly enjoyable "The Wisest Fool". Actually do yourself a favour and start with The "M...
- Fri March 11th, 2011, 1:01 am
- Forum: Anya Seton
- Topic: 'The Best of Anya'
- Replies: 74
- Views: 11156
Thanks EC2 :) While a good book is a friend in itself, It's always nice to talk to others who have also derived pleasure and entertainment from the same source. As regards "Avalon" , I thought that Anya Seton was inspired the way she changed the story and galvanised our interest by adding anxiety an...
- Thu March 10th, 2011, 12:35 am
- Forum: Anya Seton
- Topic: 'The Best of Anya'
- Replies: 74
- Views: 11156
- Thu March 10th, 2011, 12:17 am
- Forum: Anya Seton
- Topic: 'The Best of Anya'
- Replies: 74
- Views: 11156
- Thu March 10th, 2011, 12:01 am
- Forum: By Author
- Topic: Nigel Tranter
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5388
I've read most of N. Tranters historical novels over the years and have enjoyed all of them.They are not all great but all are very interesting reads.Some are outstanding such as "The Master of Gray " trilogy which I finished a few weeks ago to quickly follow up with "The Wisest Fool" and currently ...