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1.Lords of the Bow (Conqueror 2) by: Conn Iggulden September 01, 2008
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I have just finished reading the book yesterday and 2 be quite honest i couldnt put it down wherever i go i take the book with me as i have read the Wolf of the Plains i couldnt wait for another book on Genghis Khan its just awesome to read i have seen book 2 but am not sure if its the same lords of the bow part 2 or the same one.need to ask at a bookshop to see cuz i cant wait to read the continuation as i have just pre-ordered BRISINGR.of the Inheritance Triology Eragon.

2.Wolf of the Plains (Conqueror 1) by: Conn Iggulden September 03, 2007
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Ignore the bitter people who have bought this book under another title and then didnt have the common sense to return it? The Story is fantastic and very well written. I ususally plump for 18th Century Naval Fiction, so i was unsure what to expect. The book is a genuine page turner and many a time i have been tired for work because "i just do another chapter before i turn out the light"!! The characters are engaging and their life so hard that it makes you gasp. Despite the fact that Gengis Khan probably wasnt a very nice chap, you do warm to him and his tough little family. It would have got 5 stars except that i have a little trouble remembering the many strange character names, but that ... Read More:

3.The Other Queen by: Philippa Gregory August 21, 2008
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The Other Queen is the story of Mary, Queen of Scots, during a specific period in her life--the time that she spent in the home of George Talbot and his wife, Bess, at Tutbury Castle. It was a period fraught with political turmoil and the threat of another civil war, as Mary attempted to regain her throne. The story is told from the point of view of all three characters. I have to say straight away that this was not one of Philippa Gregory' best--a shame, since I was looking forward to reading it. Part of the problem is that I more or less have a preconceived idea of what Mary was like. Therefore, I was a little dismayed by the way that Mary is portrayed in the book; she's arrogant. And that's another problem I had with the book; I ... Read More:

4.The Boleyn Inheritance by: Philippa Gregory May 01, 2007
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In this brilliant novel we get to see three women, one evil and guilt stricken the other shy and gullible, and the third women young beautiful and vain. After reading the other Boleyn girl thirst, I was able to understood the true cruelty of Jane Boleyn (lady rochford) in this book once again she only thinks of herself , she befriends both of henrys new queens with only her interest in mind. She is most obsessed with Anne Boleyn and her brother George Boleyn. She feels the guilt as it was her who help put both brother and sister to death. She is a jealous vile women who gets her just deserts as someone uses her to his own advantage, giving her hopes and dreams and then easily taking it away from her. Anne of Cleves ... Read More:

5.The Constant Princess by: Philippa Gregory May 02, 2006
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I have now read all five of Gregory's novels set in the Tudor court. This was the last one I read and, I think, my favourite. It is the story of Katherine of Aragon, formerly Catalina, the Spanish princess, told mostly from her perspective. Gregory opens the book with some scenes set in Spain, when Catalina was very young, giving the girl some background and showing how her family and upbringing affected and shaped her as a person and character. Then we move forward to when she comes to England to marry Arthur, Henry VIII older brother and the heir to the throne. Gregory's original take on their doomed marriage is incredibly moving and makes for a very good novel, which wouldn't have been very compelling otherwise. In her version, the pair fall ... Read More:

6.Revelation (Shardlake) by: C.J. Sansom April 04, 2008
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Have read all four of the Shardlake series, all brilliant. I am now having withdrawal. Sansom has you totally engrossed, you can picture the scene, a detailed version of the violent times of Henry V111. I cannot find a single fault. Will there be anymore, please. If you like historical whodunnits, these are for you, difficult to put down, extremely well written, who needs television.

7.Sea of Poppies by: Amitav Ghosh May 01, 2008
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The last sea-faring trilogy I read was William Golding's To The Ends Of The Earth (made up of Rites of Passage, Close Quarters and Fire Down Below). Ok, it's the only sea-faring trilogy I've read but I really enjoyed it. Sacred Hunger, which shared the Booker Prize in 1992 with Michael Ondaatje's The English Patient (what a year!), is another fantastic maritime narrative so I had high hopes for the first instalment of Amitav Ghosh's projected trilogy; would I be left in the doldrums or with wind in my sails? The setting is an interesting one: the Indian subcontinent in the 1830's finds the British East India Company exerting their influence through the trade in opium. Ghosh shows us the effects of this trade immediately through Deeti whose husband, as well as working ... Read More:

8.Sword Song (Alfred the Great 4) by: Bernard Cornwell May 06, 2008
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As I find this period of British history fascinating I thought I'd give Sword song a try, but I must admit defeat - I have abandoned reading it after ony 73 pages. Yes, it has period feel, yes, the research is there - but it fails to hold me. I find the personalities less than gripping, and the story doesn't really flow for me. Obviously a matter of taste as the author is very popular! I would recommend the books by Alfred Duggan from the same period - the same gritty imperfect heroes, but a style I much prefer.

9.Emperor: The Field of Swords by: Conn Iggulden September 05, 2005
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This is a review based not just on "The Field of Swords" (third installment) but the entire quadrilogy. Whether you love ancient history fiction or non fiction you'll enjoy this book and the entire series. For fiction lovers who haven't yet tread through the pages of historical epics, than this is a great series to begin the adventure. The recreation of the brutality of the battles and the atmosphere of ancient cities is realistic. The author almost transports you to another world. Be warned though, if you like your protagonist a hero/heroine, you'll be badly disappointed. The primary character (Juluis) begins the journey in the first book "gates of rome" as an innocent boy. By the third installment, he has become a war mongering monster, whose selfish drive ... Read More:

10.Innocent Traitor by: Alison Weir June 07, 2007
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History is my favorite subject and this author came highly recommended. This is the first book I have read by her and was extremely disappointed. It lacked a true atmosphere of the time,that this was set in. I really could not picture any exacutioner, living during Mary's reign, thinking the thoughts that this author had written. The terminology was all wrong, the dialogue sounded 1970's. The characters all appeared wishy washy. It is far more a type of Barbara Cartland for the history lover, than any serious attempt to understand or explain how these events really played out. It is an easy light read, ideal for train travel or just before going to sleep. The Tudor/War of the Roses have been far better written as stories by Rosemay Hawley Jarman, ... Read More:

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