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Post by gregorius on Jan 5, 2017 1:39:57 GMT
Over the last few weeks I have read the two latest Brother Athelstan mysteries by Paul Doherty. 'The Book of Fires' and 'The Herald of Hell'. After that for a change of pace during the Xmas/New Year break I read 'The War for a Persian Lady' by Barbara English giving a short narrative history of the Anglo Persian War in the 1850s. Now I am just getting into Paul Sussman's "The Lost Army of Cabyses" - which is a modern thriller that somehow links in to the Persian Army that disappeared into the Egyptian Desert. Thus far the only mention of Acheamenid forces is in the prologue. cheers David, How would you describe the Brother Athelstan novels, closer to Cadfael or the ex Templar? Cheers,
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Post by macbeth on Jan 5, 2017 6:18:38 GMT
Over the last few weeks I have read the two latest Brother Athelstan mysteries by Paul Doherty. 'The Book of Fires' and 'The Herald of Hell'. After that for a change of pace during the Xmas/New Year break I read 'The War for a Persian Lady' by Barbara English giving a short narrative history of the Anglo Persian War in the 1850s. Now I am just getting into Paul Sussman's "The Lost Army of Cabyses" - which is a modern thriller that somehow links in to the Persian Army that disappeared into the Egyptian Desert. Thus far the only mention of Acheamenid forces is in the prologue. cheers David, How would you describe the Brother Athelstan novels, closer to Cadfael or the ex Templar? Cheers, Greg,
I would put Brother Athelstan almost midway between Cadfael and Ex Templar (so long as you mean by that Michael Jecks' novels) - as with those the Brother Athelstan novels are moving into the political sphere with the fast approach of Wat Tyler's revolt
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Post by macbeth on Jan 5, 2017 22:21:49 GMT
Just finished "The Lost Army of Cambyses" - a good yarn and the twist at the end was interesting. However, if you were hoping for more than just the prologue to be set in Acheamenid Persian Egypt you would be disappointed
Cheers
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Post by gregorius on Jan 6, 2017 0:43:05 GMT
Thanks David. Yes I did mean the Jecks novels but I couldn't recall his name. Also have you delved into Sharon Pennman's novels known colloquially as the Queen's Man series?
Cheers,
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Post by macbeth on Jan 6, 2017 3:18:28 GMT
Thanks David. Yes I did mean the Jecks novels but I couldn't recall his name. Also have you delved into Sharon Pennman's novels known colloquially as the Queen's Man series? Cheers, Delved into and have copies of all 4. I don't think I have read the 4th one yet ("Dragon's Lair").
I am contemplating buying them again from Book Depository so that they are all in one format size and cover art sequence
Cheers
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Post by gregorius on Jan 7, 2017 3:13:44 GMT
David, I've just downloaded Nightingale Gallery from Amazon. I'll read this over the next few days.
Cheers,
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Post by hodsopa on Jan 7, 2017 22:26:36 GMT
I have a new American son in law and his dad gave me Killer Angels (Michael Shaara) for Christmas, I agree with the earlier comments, what a brilliant book.
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Post by macbeth on Jan 9, 2017 0:27:14 GMT
On the weekend I started Jonathan Sumption's "Cursed Kings" book 4 in his narrative history of the Hundred Years War. I am only in chapter 1 and it is riveting.
Of course we are talking about nearly 800 pages so it will take me a while to get through it.
Cheers
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Post by macbeth on Jan 9, 2017 0:31:56 GMT
David, I've just downloaded Nightingale Gallery from Amazon. I'll read this over the next few days. Cheers, Great Greg
by and large the earlier ones are better , but the series is worth reading.
If you need more Ex-Templar Knight solving crime action - try out Maureen Ash's series featuring Bascot DeMarin, a disillusioned English Templar returning to England under King John after losing an eye in the Crusades. He sets himself to solve various murders in Lincoln.
Cheers
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Post by timurilank on Jan 28, 2017 23:04:08 GMT
I have just started reading "Belisarius, the Last Roman General" by Ian Hughes. I have no doubt this will be extremely helpful for a few planned campaigns.
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Post by montyburns on Feb 12, 2017 15:15:10 GMT
I have a new American son in law and his dad gave me Killer Angels (Michael Shaara) for Christmas, I agree with the earlier comments, what a brilliant book. Really good book. Recently finished The Silk Roads: A New History of the World by Peter Frankopan. One of the best books I've read in years. Would recommend it to anyone interested in history. Now reading Paisanos: The Forgotten Irish Who Changed the Face of Latin America. Tim Fanning.
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Post by timurilank on Feb 15, 2017 15:56:10 GMT
I just finished reading 'The Armenian Military in the Byzantine Empire, Conflict and Alliance under Justinian and Maurice' by Armen Ayvazyan.
It is under 150 pages, but well detailed account of the Armenian military. Complete with photos and maps.
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Post by ammianus on Feb 15, 2017 19:10:12 GMT
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Post by dbawilliam on Feb 17, 2017 22:04:31 GMT
Currently reading Dan Jones "The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors" (Viking Press, 2014) and loving it! I really enjoyed his previous book, "The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England." I recommend both!
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Post by ammianus on Feb 22, 2017 14:34:08 GMT
Just finished The Mask of Command (Twilight of Empire IV); the fourth volume in Ian Ross' Castus series on a Roman serving officer in the days of Constantine.
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