Smashbomb

Search

Search results

All (5000)

Content

Ladies Magazine Cambodia

Lifestyle and Magazines & Newspapers

(0 Ratings) Rate It

App

The first fully-bilingual women's fashion & lifestyle magazine in Cambodia and the most read...

American Cinematographer Mag

Entertainment and Magazines & Newspapers

(0 Ratings) Rate It

App

For 92 years, American Cinematographer has served filmmakers by exploring the artistic thought...

F1 Racing Magazine

Lifestyle and Magazines & Newspapers

(0 Ratings) Rate It

App

F1 Racing magazine is the only official Formula 1 magazine in the world and it offers readers...

Betting TIPSTER - Expert tips

Sports

(0 Ratings) Rate It

App

BE A TISPTER! Get free betting tips from your favourite tipsters. Follow the one you like, get...

David McK (3557 KP) rated Hunting the Eagles: 2: Eagles of Rome in Books

Jan 30, 2019

I actually read this in a busy period, as a sort of on-again-off-again kind of deal amongst a couple of other (shorter, less involved) novels.

This is the second in Ben Kane's 'Eagles of Rome' series, that deals with - in the first novel (Eagles at War) perhaps Rome's most famous defeat of all: that which led (according to legend) the Emperor Augustus Caesar to cry 'Varus, give me back my legions' after that general lost three legions and - horror of horrors! - their eagles in the battle (ambush) of Teutoberg Forest.

This novel follows some key characters from that novel (and survivors of the ambush), from a revolt by the Legionaries through to another battle in a forest/bog land and is told from both the point of view of the Romans and from the German war leader Arminius (who successfully carried out that ambush).

Like the previous entry in the series, Ben Kane's knowledge of the period definitely shines through in this!

Kudos

David McK (3557 KP) rated Devil's Charge (Civil War Chronicles #2) in Books

Jan 30, 2019

The second book in Michael Arnold's planned <i>Captain Stryker</i> series of books, all set during the time of the English Civil War.

Despite being one of the defining period in English history, it's actually a subject rarely touched upon: when I was at school, we were taught more about the American Civil War than about the English counter-part! Short of this series, I can't - personally - think of any other novels set in and around the same period.

Like Cornwell's [i]Sharpe[/i] series of books, the events of this are all set in and around real historical events: in this case, the storming of Cirencester, the siege of Lichfield and the battle of Hopton Heath. If I'm honest, I wasn't familiar with any of these events, which is something I've always enjoyed about this type of book: a chance to learn some new history while also enjoying a good read! :)

Kudos

James Koppert (2698 KP) rated Hudson's Kill in Books

Oct 25, 2019

Hudson's Kill

Paddy Hirsch | 2019 | Crime, History & Politics, Mystery, Thriller

7.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

Hudson's Kill

If you have seen Gangs of New York then you know the period this novel is set. This book is completely immersive, Hirsch has done an incredible amount of research, to the language used, the the style of buildings. I often felt myself drawn into the period, even dreaming about the city in my sleep, his descriptions become so vivid. Hudson's Kill has pretty much got a bit of everything for everyone. It's a thriller, it's a murder mystery, it's a political and corruption rollercoaster, it's full of action, it has heroes , villains and enough in every page to keep you turning. All this and written in a way that is very easy and absorbing. Hirsch is a master and it is very hard to believe this is only his second novel. Hudson's Kill deserves to be celebrated and loved, a rare book that will delight so many and deserves to be read. 4/5