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Hooray! Lets start a club! I'll bring the t-shirts, you bring the food. We could roast marshmallows over burning Cornwall novels!Originally Posted by frogbeastegg
Other people who don't subscribe to what I call the "Bernard Cornwall Myth"! :froggy passes out from sheer shock: I've been alone for so long ...
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I just recieved a book called "In search of England" by Michael Wood. Looks very good, recommended!
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The "Emperor" series by Conn Iggulden. A series of four books, historical-fiction. The four books are based on the life of Julius Caesar; Iggulden states that whilst Caesar never became emperor himself, the books are about the people who made the empire. All the familiar people are in there- Caesar, Brutus, Mark Anthony, Cleopatra & Ptolemy, Octavian (Augustus), Pompey, Crassus, Gaius Marius and Sulla plus many others.
The central characters, Caesar and Brutus, are childhood friends and it's great how Iggulden interprets them. I'm currently reading the last few pages of book 4; I've been reading em for a few years- slowly- and knowing the fate of Caesar after having "known" him for so long is sad. Honestly, these books are my most favourite and I highly recommend you give em a try if you're into the legends of Rome!
And if you don't believe me, these books have become top sellers in the UK. Iggulden's latest book is about Genghis Kahn and he will be doing a series on the life and family of the Mongols- this guy must be working his way throught the TW series!
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A World Lit Only By Fire
A good read on the Medieval period in Europe.
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I have "The Wolf of the Plains" by Conn Igulden. Its the first of the new "Conqueror" series. I have read a bit of it, but have not formulated an opinion yet. It is no doubt the un-put-downable type of book, but resonates a lot of Sharpe.The "Emperor" series by Conn Iggulden. A series of four books, historical-fiction. The four books are based on the life of Julius Caesar; Iggulden states that whilst Caesar never became emperor himself, the books are about the people who made the empire. All the familiar people are in there- Caesar, Brutus, Mark Anthony, Cleopatra & Ptolemy, Octavian (Augustus
The central characters, Caesar and Brutus, are childhood friends and it's great how Iggulden interprets them. I'm currently reading the last few pages of book 4; I've been reading em for a few years- slowly- and knowing the fate of Caesar after having "known" him for so long is sad. Honestly, these books are my most favourite and I highly recommend you give em a try if you're into the legends of Rome!
And if you don't believe me, these books have become top sellers in the UK. Iggulden's latest book is about Genghis Kahn and he will be doing a series on the life and family of the Mongols- this guy must be working his way throught the TW series!
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