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I assume you're here at this website because you like my books. Good. And that also means you might like the books I enjoy reading, and that all of us might enjoy the books that you read, so this is simply a place where we can exchange news of books - any books - not just historical novels. Tell us if you've read something wonderful and entertaining, and we'll post your recommendations and reviews here. And, please, let us know what you think of these recommendations!

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Reading Club Results 11 through 20
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 Posting Date: 23 Feb, 2010                          (11.)
 Posted By:
JAMES EVES
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Book Title:
CAPTAIN OF ROME

Book Author:
John Stack
Publisher: Harper Collins
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  Atticus is the young captain of the Aquila,the flagship of the attack fleet of the Roman navy.But his commander is a young upstart whose position has been purchased rather than earned.Atticus sails straight into a carefully laid trap.In the battle that follows,it is only by defying his commander that he can pull his men back from the brink of defeat.Culminating in one of the greatest sea battles of classical times,like the Ship of Rome, this is great read.
 Posting Date: 23 Feb, 2010                          (12.)
 Posted By:
JAMES EVES
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Book Title:
CLAUDIUS

Book Author:
Douglas Jackson
Publisher: Corgi Books
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  In Southern England,Caratacus,war chief of the Britons,watches from a hilltop as the Roman legions spread across his lands like blood.Among the legions marches Rufus,keeper of the Emperor`s elephant.The Emperor has a very special purpose for Rufus and his elephant in the midst of the battle-to cow the Britons with a visible manifestation of Rome`s power.The second outing of Rufus and Bersheba is as good as the first,Caligula.I hope there be a third adventure soon
 Posting Date: 20 Feb, 2010                          (13.)
 Posted By:
Edward Sharman
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Book Title:
SONS OF THUNDER RAVEN 2

Book Author:
Giles Kristian
Publisher: Bantam Press
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  The second novel in the Raven series is even better than the first. The action is graphic but more small scale, more in your face; the images which Giles paints really do put you into the story. Get this novel if you can and feel the sea spray and smell the blood.While waiting for the next one from Mr Cornwell this one will more than fill the adrenline fix.
 Posting Date: 11 Feb, 2010                          (14.)
 Posted By:
John D Revill
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Book Title:
A SAVAGE SHANGRI-LA

Book Author:
John D Revill.
Publisher: Zeus Publications (Australia) ISBN 978-1-921-33-7
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  In the remote Karakoram, a crippled Tibetan monk is rescued from a blizzard by Pakistani troops. In Sydney, Australia, almost a year later, a Buddhist scholar is cruelly garroted in a ritual killing. These two seemingly unconnected events are strands in a thread which plunge Jack Taylor back into the hostile, frozen world of deadly intrigue. Tracked across the roof of the world, Taylor, a female companion, Morgan Griffiths, and a Tibetan lama, Dorje Zangpo, uncover the key to to a political gambit begun in 1959. Then, captured by Chinese troops, Taylor is wounded in an ambush by Tibetan irregulars. Rescued by a band of nomads and pursued by a column of Tibetan Militia, Taylor and Morgan finally reach safety in India only to discover they have been reported dead and that an Indian intelligence officer is determined the official record shall stand. The author has traveled widely for both pleasure and and in the course of researching internal security and counter-terrorism measures. He has visited the Indian sub-continent on a number of occasions. He is an Australian citizen and has lived in Brisbane, Sydney and Perth. He currently lives with his wife, Barbara, in Mississippi. Brigadier Brian H. Cooper, ADF., (Retired), has been a columnist writing on defense and foreign affairs since 1985 and is the author of "The Diaries of Genghis Khan." He comments on the novel: "The prologue to this book takes only two and one half pages but when you have finished reading it you cannot put the book down. You are forced to read on, to seek the answers to the questions the prologue presents to you. Although the setting of the book is 1976-1978, the story refers back to 1959 and is relevant to the current situation that exists in the border region of Pakistan, India, Nepal, Tibet and China. It is a good book, a good story.
 Posting Date: 10 Feb, 2010                          (15.)
 Posted By:
Anne McFadgen
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Book Title:
CONSPIRACIES OF ROME

Book Author:
Richard Blake
Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks, 2009
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  First in a series of historical thrillers set in the early seventh century, featuring a clever, cynical young Saxon nobleman transplanted to Rome, a city riven by power struggles between the fading Roman Empire and the Church of Rome. Full of twists and turns, many devious characters and plenty of action, intrigue, sex and violence, this is a brilliant evocation of a time and place not often found in historical fiction.
 Posting Date: 07 Feb, 2010                          (16.)
 Posted By:
Richard Denning
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Book Title:
THE AMBER TREASURE

Book Author:
Richard Denning
Publisher: Mercia Books in April 2010.
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  This is not a review. Mr Cornwell kindly agreed to me informing you about my Historical Fiction: "The Amber Treasure. " Cerdic is the nephew of a great warrior who died a hero of the Anglo-Saxon country of Deira. Growing up in a quiet village, he dreams of the glories of battle and of one day writing his name into the sagas. He experiences the true horrors of war, however, when his home is attacked, his sister kidnapped, his family betrayed and his uncle's legendary sword stolen. Cerdic is thrown into the struggles that will determine the future of 6th century Britain and must show courageous leadership and overcome treachery, to save his kingdom, rescue his sister and return home with his uncle's sword. The Amber Treasure is historical fiction set in Dark Age Britain in the chaotic, brutal years of the 6th Century. You can read some of the book and listen to the prologue at: http://www.richarddenning.co.uk/information.html.

Available now from http://www.completelynovel.com/books/84201.
 Posting Date: 04 Feb, 2010                          (17.)
 Posted By:
Belinda Peard
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Book Title:
THE HUNT FOR ATLANTIS

Book Author:
Andy McDermott
Publisher: Bantam
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  I you like Steve Berry you will probably like this. This book is about a quest to find Altantis. Of course there are the bad guys who also want to find and destroy Atlantis. But there are also plenty of twists to it. Plenty of action and things getting blown up etc
 Posting Date: 28 Jan, 2010                          (18.)
 Posted By:
Brian Walters
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Book Title:
VINLAND

Book Author:
Brian Walters
Publisher: Wilder Publications December 2009
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  VINLAND is the second book by Brian Walters. His earlier book, THE RETREAT FROM MOSCOW AND OTHER POEMS has been on your Reading Club page for many months now. VINLAND is comprised of a number of long narratives and poems that are as easy to read as prose. The main narrative is about Leif Eriksson's voyage to North America in 1000 A.D. The author is planning to bring out a book of Civil War narratives in the summer of 2010.
 Posting Date: 19 Jan, 2010                          (19.)
 Posted By:
Richard Fattengausse
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Book Title:
BEAT TO QUARTERS

Book Author:
C. S. Forester
Publisher: Back Bay Books
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  You can almost feel yourself on the quarterdeck, maneuvering for dear life and the near misses are as real as it gets. This pertains to entire Hornblower series.
 Posting Date: 16 Jan, 2010                          (20.)
 Posted By:
Gordon Anthony
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Book Title:
IN THE SHADOW OF THE WALL

Book Author:
Gordon Anthony
Publisher: Pen Press ISBN 9781907172472
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  This is not a review, but a comment to tell Bernard Cornwell's fans about my own new novel. Mr Cornwell has kindly agreed to let me post on this page. I am a big fan of his books, and I am sure that readers who like his stories will also like my own novel. "In the Shadow of the Wall" is set in Roman Britain and follows the adventures of Brude, a Pictish warrior who is captured by the Romans and eventually returns home after thirteen years to discover that home is just as deadly as the Colosseum where he was forced to fight for the entertainment of the Roman mob.

The book has only just been released. You can check out the reviews on Amazon where it has been very well received and hopefully you will also post reviews on here once you have read it. I am sure you will enjoy it.

Thanks to you all and to Mr Cornwell for allowing me to post this message.
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