Tag: robin hood

Review: Wolf’s Head – Steven A. McKay

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

An earthy: 5 out of 5 stars My version: Paperback Historical Fiction, Medieval England. Self published 2013 Bought from The Book Depository England 1321 AD After 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 … Continue reading Review: Wolf’s Head – Steven A. McKay →

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.

Review: Hereward: End Of Days – James Wilde

Posted on by Speesh in Britain/England, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Robin Hood, The Norman Conquest, The Vikings

Hereward 3 My version: HardbackGenre: Historical Fiction, 1066, EnglandPublisher: Transworld, Random HouseFirst published: 2013ISBN: 978-0-593-06502-0Bought, signed From the cover:"1071. Five years have passed since the Norman's crushing victory at Hastings. England reels under the savage rule of its new king, the one they call 'the Bastard.' the North has been left a wasteland - villages … Continue reading Review: Hereward: End Of Days – James Wilde →