HNR Issue 49 (August 2009)

The Englishman’s Boy

By Guy Vanderhaeghe - Published 1996Published 2009

Genres:

LiteraryWestern

Two story lines present the title character, caught up in a massacre in 1870s Saskatchewan, and the machinations of 1920s Hollywood. A film ...Read Review

The Patriot Witch

By C. C. Finlay - Published 2009

Genres:

Historical Fantasy

I must admit that I approached this novel predisposed to write a negative review. I was not a fan of fantasy fiction and ...Read Review

Guinevere’s Gamble

By Nancy McKenzie - Published 2009

Genres:

Children/Young AdultHistorical Fantasy

Book II of the Chrysalis Queen Quartet for younger readers chronicles the formative years of the woman destined to become King Arthur’s ...Read Review

Captivated: J. M. Barrie, Daphne du Maurier and the Dark Secret of Neverland

By Piers Dudgeon - Published 2008

Genres:

Nonfiction

‘Barrie has a fatal touch for those he loves. They die.’ D. H. Lawrence. This fascinating and disturbing book unravels the subtle and ...Read Review

The Innocent Spy

By Laura Wilson - Published 2009

Genres:

Mystery/Crime

In wartime London, Detective Stratton is investigating the death of silent screen star Mabel Morgan. Although it appears to be the work of ...Read Review

Heart of the Ronin

By Travis Heermann - Published 2009

Genres:

Historical Fantasy

Ken’ishi, a ronin or masterless samurai living in 13th-century Japan, resumes living in the human world after having received superior martial arts ...Read Review

When I Cross No-Bob

By Margaret McMullan - Published 2007Published 2009

Genres:

Children/Young Adult

Being an O’Donnell isn’t easy, but being an O’Donnell abandoned first by your Pappy and then by your Momma is ...Read Review

The Age of the Ship of the Line: The British and French Navies, 1650-1815

By Jonathan R. Dull - Published 2009

Genres:

NauticalNonfiction

The “ship of the line” was the equivalent of the battleship in navies in the age of sail. While numerous smaller types of ...Read Review