Enemy of Rome, But a Friend of Mine
Advantages: Kane's writing has grown from his earlier, brilliant, works.
Disadvantages: Wait, it finished. Darn it!
Thanks to his ‘’Forgotten Legion’’ trilogy, Ben Kane has recently bought Roman times to life in me far more than history and Latin lessons at school ever did. Having enjoyed this first trilogy, I’ve been eagerly awaiting his ‘’Hannibal’’ trilogy, since h ...
 Soho_Black 10.10.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Hannibal: Enemy of Rome - Ben Kane
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1066 and before that
Advantages: Excellent historical biography of Harold Godwineson
Disadvantages: None
...Some years ago now I read a historical novel called Harold the King by Helen Hollick, telling the story of the final few years of Harold Godwineson aka King Harold, which had a profound effect on me. Even though I knew how the story was going to end, I fi ...
ladybracknell 28.02.2012 · Read full review
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Review of Harold, The Last Anglo-Saxon King - Ian W. Walker
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"Why did our house fall down, Mummy?"
Advantages: Interesting eyewitness accounts, fascinating view of the time.
Disadvantages: Slightly annoying writing style.
Despite having an interest in History at school, I never seemed to study much about the Second World War. My A-level studies finished with the events of 1914 and anything I learnt before then has disappeared through the escape tunnels of my memory. Now, w ...
KarenUK 05.07.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Hiroshima - John Hersey
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The child is father to the man
Advantages: An easy to read history of Henry VIII's early life
Disadvantages: It only skims the surface
Like most people, I know the basic facts about the reign of Henry VIII such as his fight with the Roman Catholic church, the dissolution of the monasteries, his wives and his children but I know very little about his early life, all of which prompted me t ...
ladybracknell 08.12.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Henry: Virtuous Prince - David Starkey
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The young Henry
Advantages: Engaging and trustworthy
Disadvantages: Insatiable information
This book is a biography about Henry VIII when he was in his youth from the time of his birth to his twenties. It also outlines how Henry's father got his hands on the throne and mentioned that Henry's grandmother, Lady Margaret Beaufort gave birth to Hen ...
CGholy 23.12.2012 · Read full review
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