HNR Issue 37 (August 2006)
The Prince of Poison
The trilogy of novels by Pamela Kaufman about Alix of Wanthwaite, a woman who disguises herself as a boy,…
Helen of Troy
Once again we have a re-telling of the Trojan War from Helen’s point of view. For those of you who…
On a Highland Shore
In 13th century Scotland, Margaret MacDonald, the laird’s daughter, prepares to wed Lachlan, a cousin of the king. When…
An Iliad
The Iliad is one of the oldest works of western literature. Composed during the 8th century BC, it still maintains…
The Elixir of Death
Editors' choice
AD 1195. ‘Crowner John’ – otherwise the splendidly-named Sir John de Wolfe, black-haired and frequently bad tempered – is…
Daughter of Deliverance
To save her family from being sold into slavery to pay her father’s debts, Rahab of Jericho reluctantly becomes a…
The Duchess of Aquitaine
Ah! A novel about Eleanor that covers her days before Henry II! The historical facts surrounding Eleanor’s life with…
Lilah
Lilah loves Antinoes, the famous Persian warrior, but will not marry him without the consent of her brother, Ezra. Ezra,…
Viking: King’s Man
This is the third and final novel in Tim Severin’s Viking trilogy, which tells the eventful life story of…
Jael’s Story
Jael, called “most blessed among women” by the Old Testament prophetess, Deborah, is given a full treatment in Burton’s…
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