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Stomachus Grossus
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 04 September 2006 : 11:20:10 PM
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right people I have £30 in my pocket to spend on some books.
I need a new historic novel or a fantasy one
Plus a history book. Preferably one on Rome, Ango Saxons, middle ages Tudors or local (north east) military history.
So what do people recommend
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Simon Scarrow
Small mammal
Uruguay
777 Posts |
Posted - 05 September 2006 : 12:09:29 AM
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drosdelnoch
Small mammal
United Kingdom
482 Posts |
Posted - 05 September 2006 : 12:49:58 AM
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Dont you just love shameless plugs. Or theres alway A Thousand Suns that you could buy. LOL
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Ankhsy
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05 September 2006 : 10:25:46 AM
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Not a history book, but Richard Dawkin's soon to be published book "The God Delusion" might be interesting.
"It's hard to work in a group when you're omniscient."
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05 September 2006 : 10:29:40 AM
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david gibbins crusader gold was a very fun read.
corwell has sharpes fury and also lords of the north
william naper is due to have the follow up to attila out in a few months
david gemmell has Troy sheild of thunder out
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mjv
Invertebrate
122 Posts |
Posted - 05 September 2006 : 4:54:35 PM
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Michael Jecks is good http://www.michaeljecks.co.uk/ don't be put off by the Templar Mystery tagline on the covers, I suspect the publisher is cashing in on the popularity of Templar/Mason/Da Vinci. One of the main characters is a Templar that's all. I suspect the word templar is one of those things that sells books at airports like swastikas!
Good easy read and kept me guessing,not sure if that's a recommendation!
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mjv
Invertebrate
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Posted - 05 September 2006 : 4:55:15 PM
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Michael Jecks is good http://www.michaeljecks.co.uk/ don't be put off by the Templar Mystery tagline on the covers, I suspect the publisher is cashing in on the popularity of Templar/Mason/Da Vinci. One of the main characters is a Templar that's all. I suspect the word templar is one of those things that sells books at airports like swastikas!
Good easy read and kept me guessing,not sure if that's a recommendation!
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mjv
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Posted - 05 September 2006 : 5:00:09 PM
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Michael Jecks is good http://www.michaeljecks.co.uk/ don't be put off by the Templar Mystery tagline on the covers, I suspect the publisher is cashing in on the popularity of Templar/Mason/Da Vinci. One of the main characters is a Templar that's all. I suspect the word templar is one of those things that sells books at airports like swastikas!
Good easy read and kept me guessing,not sure if that's a recommendation!
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Manu21
Ape
United Kingdom
877 Posts |
Posted - 06 September 2006 : 9:02:05 PM
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you read the Saxon novels by Bernand Cornwell?
or the Arthur series they are all excellent definatly worth a read if you haven't read them already.
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mjv
Invertebrate
122 Posts |
Posted - 06 September 2006 : 9:02:36 PM
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Big Dave
Dinosaur
United Kingdom
234 Posts |
Posted - 06 September 2006 : 10:31:04 PM
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Bretheran is a good read.
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drosdelnoch
Small mammal
United Kingdom
482 Posts |
Posted - 07 September 2006 : 08:15:23 AM
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Im having trouble getting into it to be honest with you BD, I am however enjoying The Historian.
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Big Dave
Dinosaur
United Kingdom
234 Posts |
Posted - 08 September 2006 : 02:41:24 AM
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I read it in 4 days, my only regret is that the next one is not going to appear untill next year.
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Stomachus Grossus
Homosapien
United Kingdom
1860 Posts |
Posted - 17 September 2006 : 8:12:26 PM
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Read most of those except the one anksy said....
any others
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
13892 Posts |
Posted - 18 September 2006 : 09:37:32 AM
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Have you tried James Barclay Acendants: cry of the newborn?
I can do you a very reasonably priced Signed HB £10 + P&P ..and its a damn big book! it starts a bit slow but once it gets going about chapter 3 its really drags you in.
Pop to my site http://www.parmenion-books.co.uk/view_doc.php?view_doc=9&PHPSESSID=9253a8aa11600377ce0ac1ad5705506f
scroll down to the book for the reviews
Synopsis
The Emperor of Estorea is young and idealistic. The Empire he has inherited has never been more powerful, never been so large. He believes he can bring in a golden age. But his armies are stretched thin, the border provinces are reluctant to pay homage and, even in his own court, dissent and betrayal is in the air. And into this troubled world four children are born. They are the result of centuries of careful study and selective breeding. They are completely at one with the world, they can sense the elements, they can use them. They have magic at their fingertips. A world that has not known magic is about to discover its wonder and its terror. And an Empire is about to fall. No epic fantasy has dealt with the arrival of magic into a previously non-magical world. James Barclay, with his perticular gift for characterisation and vivid description of both magic and action is the ideal author to tell this story for the first time. This is a breakthrough fantasy from one of the UK's most exciting talents.
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AndyCanty
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18 September 2006 : 09:55:13 AM
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good suggestion, damn big book, but very good read all the same, or there is always the Raven series of books i'm about to start them myself but everyone says they are pretty good!
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Stomachus Grossus
Homosapien
United Kingdom
1860 Posts |
Posted - 18 September 2006 : 10:16:17 AM
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Ill think about it parm
Any history book recommendations
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AndyCanty
Homosapien
United Kingdom
6629 Posts |
Posted - 18 September 2006 : 11:11:41 AM
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there's the new one by goldsworth - Ceaser, but thats ahefty hardback, you've also got a book called 69AD - the year of the 4 emporers..
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
13892 Posts |
Posted - 18 September 2006 : 11:27:29 AM
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have you tried appocalypse by S faulkner (not fiction) simon reccomended it, and it makes for interesting reading.
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Stomachus Grossus
Homosapien
United Kingdom
1860 Posts |
Posted - 18 September 2006 : 11:57:35 AM
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Whats it about parm
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