Ray Taylor
The Gilded Fan
The story is set in the 1640s, starting off in Japan and then going via Amsterdam to England at the…
Spartacus: Talons of an Empire
This slim novel is a new addition to the already crowded Roman history genre, and Robert Southworth’s is a new…
Saturn
This novel is a fictionalised version of the personal life of the great Spanish painter Francisco Goya. It is told…
1356
Editors' choice
When Bernard Cornwell makes his appearance at our conference in London, his latest novel will have just been published. For…
Mr. Stephenson’s Regret
The hallmark of any historical novel must surely be that, primarily, it tells an entertaining story whilst at the same…
Young Elizabeth: The Making of Our Queen
This is a concise account that concentrates on Princess Elizabeth’s childhood and development into the young woman who would be…
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