The Romance of the Forest
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Set in a Roman Catholic Europe of violent passions and extreme oppression, the novel follows the...
The Queen's Choice
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Her children or her crown France, 1399: The Duke of Brittany is dead and his widow, Joanna of...
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Sharpe's Revenge
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It is 1814. After a long and exhausting series of battles the British and Spanish armies are...
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Children of the Siege (book 1) in Books
Feb 22, 2024
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Children of the Siege (Book1)
By Diney Costeloe
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Nineteenth-century Paris is in flames, houses ransacked, streets barricaded. Most people are fleeing the ravaged city, but the St Clair family have made a fateful decision – to return to Paris from their house in the country.
As the horrors of the Commune and the ensuring siege engulf the St Clairs, little Helene falls ill and becomes separated from the family. Lost and alone, she must fend for herself on the war-torn streets.
This was a pretty decent read. I love historical fiction, this is set in 19th century France when war is raging as well as civil unrest we follow a family dealing with life and the changes war has brought on them.
David McK (3843 KP) rated the PlayStation 4 version of Assassin's Creed Unity in Video Games
May 26, 2026
I picked it up late 2025, PS5 era, when it was on sale.
It's a refreshing change from the more-modern RPG era (which, to my mind, are no longer really Assassins Creed games except in name only), only Arno - the main character - does not hold as much appeal as Ezio d'Auditore (from the AC 2 era), and with the main map of France suffering from so much bloat that - at times - it is almost impossible to know where to go next!
Anyway, the formula was further refined in the next game AC: Syndicate (London set) which, I feel, is the superior game.
An Ignorance of Means
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In 18th century France, women had few choices and little chance to shape their destiny. Within...
From the Western Front to Salonika: A French Soldier Writes Home (1914-1918)
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The book's editor, Catherine Labaume-Howard, found 300 of her grandfather's letters in an old potato...
Coalitions
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Coalitions is based on the series of conflicts known as the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars....
The n°1 Wine App - Wine Advisor
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Wine Advisor: scan, rate, share, and buy the best wines and Champagnes. Create your account on The...