Edward James
Mister Memory
At one level this is a very good roman policier, set in Paris in the Belle Époque. It begins with…
Pengelly’s Daughter
Cornwall attracts romantic novelists; strong passions amid dramatic scenery and wild weather. Cornish historical romances tend to be set in…
Resolution: A Novel of the Boy Who Sailed With Captain Cook
Any book by A. N. Wilson is a rewarding read, but be warned! Resolution was the ship in which Captain…
Liberty Bazaar
The American Civil War was also fought in England, not with battles and bombardments but with fundraising drives, propaganda offensives,…
A Coin for the Hangman
Editors' choice
Capital punishment seems so alien to modern Britain that it is a shock to be reminded that just over fifty…
Getting Started in Writing Historical Fiction
What is the difference between writing historical fiction and writing any other kind of fiction? Not much, to judge from…
Everyone Brave Is Forgiven
This is a serious book about serious themes in serious times, written in a tragicomic style which easily lapses into…
The Midnight Watch
Editors' choice
Not another book about the Titanic? No, this book is about the Californian, the ship that saw the Titanic‘s distress…
Midnight in Berlin
What can I say about this book except that it ticks all the right boxes? It is a spy thriller…
The Prophets of Eternal Fjord
The Viking colonisation of Greenland in the 10th century is a popular topic for novelists. Others have turned to the…
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