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Grendel’s Mother
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The inspiration for this novel comes from Beowulf, the first great epic poem in the Old English language. I admit to having something ...Read Review
Mercenary
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Richard Longsword, born in Spain of an English father and Spanish mother, has risen to be a respected soldier despite never having known ...Read Review
Messiah: Love, Music and Malice in the Time of Handel
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Harry Walsh is a young boy who is pretty hopeless in the classroom and is taken out of Charterhouse School by his exasperated ...Read Review
A Destiny Between Two Worlds
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A Destiny Between Two Worlds is a well-researched and profound work of historical fiction about Okinawa in the Pacific War. Rich in historical ...Read Review
Gramsci in Love
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Gramsci in Love by Andrew Pearmain is a well-researched fictionalised biography. While the main focus is on the Italian communist leader’s love ...Read Review
The Last Stork of Summer
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Ten-year-old Ewa’s only crime is that she is Polish. When Germany invade her country in 1939 she is shipped off to a work ...Read Review
Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of the Last Great Saxon Earls
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The scope of this book is ambitious, as it tells the story of Godwine, son of Wulfnoth, the disgraced Thegn of Sussex, from ...Read Review
The Queen of Sparta
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The Spartan Queen, Gorgo, who married her father’s half-brother, Leonidas, is an enigmatic and intriguing woman who we catch a tantalising glimpse ...Read Review
Heir to a Prophecy
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The prophecy mentioned in the title of Mercedes Rochelle’s book Heir to a Prophecy is one that will be familiar to anybody ...Read Review
The Intended
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The seas around the West Indies in the 18th century have long held the reputation of risk and violence, riches and slavery. This ...Read Review
