Building Stones and Stone Buildings of Staffordshire
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The UK is rich in the use of local natural stone for many buildings.* Historical and geological...
Blockbuster History in the New Russia: Movies, Memory, and Patriotism
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Seeking to rebuild the Russian film industry after its post-Soviet collapse, directors and producers...
Children's Rights: Today's Global Challenge
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This accessible book provides the first overview of the global movement of children's rights. It...
ClareR (5916 KP) rated The Honey and the Sting in Books
Oct 25, 2020
I really enjoyed E C Fremantle’s last book (The Poison Bed) and this didn’t disappoint either. Historical fiction is one of my favourite genres, and this is rich in historical detail, both in the way that people lived and their social attitudes. It’s great stuff!
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Sweet Bea (Sir Arthur's Legacy, #1) in Books
Jan 11, 2021
DNF @ 32%.
This was a bit too historical for my liking, set in the time of jousting and the like--or so it feels--and I prefer my historical fiction/romances to be set in the time of balls and chaperones and poofy dresses, aka Regency.
I didn't really like the plotline too much with this either. I got really confused at the beginning and this didn't help me later on. I quickly lost interest until I finally decided to give it up as a DNF.
Love and War (The North and South Trilogy Book 2)
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America’s master storyteller continues his reign with Love and War, a story steeped in passion and...
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A Few Right Thinking Men (Rowland Sinclair, #1)
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Rowland Sinclair is an artist and a gentleman. In Australia's 1930s the Sinclair name is respectable...
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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Martyr in Books
Feb 27, 2022
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Martyr ( John Shakespeare book 1)
By Rory Clements
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This ingenious debut introduces John Shakespeare, Elizabethan England's most remarkable investigator, in a tale of conspiracy and murder that succeeds brilliantly as both historical fiction and crime thriller.
This is one of my favourite eras to read! I really enjoyed this book it was full of murder and intrigue in a very dark time especially if you were religious and on the wrong side. It’s definitely a book I recommend if you like historical fiction. It has some very interesting characters along the way.
Hudson Valley Ruins: Forgotten Landmarks of an American Landscape
Thomas Rinaldi and Robert J. Yasinsac
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Countless books have been published on the historical sites of the Hudson River Valley. But these...
ClareR (5916 KP) rated Blood on the Stone in Books
Apr 26, 2019 (Updated Apr 26, 2019)
Luke Sandys, Chief Officer of the Bailiffs, is called on to solve the murder of an MP (Member of Parliament), and also to stop a treasonous plot against the King.
The Bailiffs were an early precursor of the modern police force from what I could make out. There’s some great historical detail about them, about everyday lives at this time, and about religious and political tensions between Protestants and catholics. It’s just a really good story overall!
There is a historical note at the end of the story that was very interesting, and I really appreciated the extra information.
In all, a well researched and exciting story!
Many thanks to The Pigeonhole and the author, Jake Lynch, for reading along!