Category: Britain/England

Historical Fiction.

Review: Wolf’s Head – Steven A. McKay

Posted on by Speesh in Britain/England, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Robin Hood

My version: PaperbackGenre: Historical FictionPublisher: Self PublishedFirst published: 2013ISBN: 9781490552941Pages: 318Bought From the cover:England 1321 ADAfter viciously assaulting a corrupt but powerful clergyman, Robin Hood flees the only home he has ever known in Wakefield, Yorkshire. Becoming a member of a notorious band of outlaws, Hood and his new companions - including John Little and Will … Continue reading Review: Wolf’s Head – Steven A. McKay →

Review: The Corners of the Globe – Robert Goddard

Posted on by Speesh in Action & Adventure, Between The Wars, Britain/England, Crime Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Spy, Spy Fiction

My version: HardbackGenre: Historical FictionPublisher: Transworld Publishers, Random HouseFirst published: 2014ISBN: 976-0-593-06975-2Pages: 392Bought, signed Spring, 1919. James 'Max' Maxted, former Great War flying ace, returns to the trail of murder and treachers he set out on in The Ways Of The World.He left Paris after avenging the murder of his father, Sir Henry Maxted, convinced that … Continue reading Review: The Corners of the Globe – Robert Goddard →

Review : The Serpent Sword – Matthew Harffy

Posted on by Speesh in Dark Age Britain, Fiction, Historical Fiction

The Bernicia Chronicles 1 My version: PaperbackGenre: Historical FictionPublisher: Matthew HarffyFirst published: 2015ISBN: 9781508995708Pages: 326Sent by author From the cover:Britain 633 ADCertain that his brother's death is murder, young farmhand Beobrand embarks on a quest for revenge in war-torn Northumbria. When he witnesses barbaric act at the hands of warriors he considers his friends, Beobrand questions … Continue reading Review : The Serpent Sword – Matthew Harffy →

Review: The Iron Castle – Angus Donald

Posted on by Speesh in Fiction, Historical Fiction, Robin Hood, The Crusades, The Norman Conquest

"The Iron Castle" from the Outlaw Chronicles series is not primarily about Robin Hood as expected but about Alan Dale, taking the story historically into France, which deviates from the traditional Robin Hood tale.