tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post6915927914537051830..comments2024-03-28T20:11:21.032+00:00Comments on The Duchy of Tradgardland: Books...tradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-70015325639180518352013-07-21T09:23:46.011+01:002013-07-21T09:23:46.011+01:00I've never been one for the dark ages but Conn...I've never been one for the dark ages but Conn Iggulden's series on the Mongols is absorbing and his Roman books are worth a read too. Also Cornwell's viking sagas and his lesser known book "The Fort" about the Penobscot Expedition in 1779. Glad to hear that you are on the mend, do take care.<br />Best wishes, BrianBrian Carrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221659266588227029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-65153253029618968612013-07-20T21:39:30.590+01:002013-07-20T21:39:30.590+01:00Patrick O'Brien, C S Forester, of course. Rona...Patrick O'Brien, C S Forester, of course. Ronald Welch's Carey family novels were a huge influence on me as a boy.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Welch A Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834159033854153921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-58043830734148448042013-07-20T14:24:53.403+01:002013-07-20T14:24:53.403+01:00Brigadier Gerard for me (Conan Doyle) and I loved ...Brigadier Gerard for me (Conan Doyle) and I loved Cornwell's Arthur trilogy. Prince Lupushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205758324137548941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-89371488191319748132013-07-20T12:58:47.280+01:002013-07-20T12:58:47.280+01:00Great list of historical books to read! I have jus...Great list of historical books to read! I have just finished reading "the trilogy" by Henryk Sienkiewicz . Old fashioned but a great read about a tumultous and pivotal time in eastern Europe.Rittmeister Krefeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08719217203144766798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-9565183300687716862013-07-20T11:11:01.438+01:002013-07-20T11:11:01.438+01:00I feel such a philistine as I dont read as much as...I feel such a philistine as I dont read as much as I should but I have to say I am a big fan of the Wolfs Head series by Arthur Frazer. Set at the time of the Norman Conquest it follows a Saxon Thegn and the events that happen to him and his familyPanzerKaputhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05068595006963872643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-4683652609785358152013-07-20T10:40:25.008+01:002013-07-20T10:40:25.008+01:00Was going to mention Forester as you have my other...Was going to mention Forester as you have my other favourites... <br /><br />Conan Doyle is worth a punt though (White Company/Sir Nigel and also Micah Clarke). <br /><br />I'm also very partial to Ronald Welch but there's not much still in print, and those on eBay are stupid prices...Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-26720219420275944372013-07-19T21:35:06.630+01:002013-07-19T21:35:06.630+01:00I would second Flashy.I would second Flashy.Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-63866290173416635192013-07-19T21:04:19.206+01:002013-07-19T21:04:19.206+01:00I've just finished Wolf Hall and Bring Out The...I've just finished Wolf Hall and Bring Out The Bodies, looks like there might be a third book coming. Currently reading the Marius' Mules Roman series on kindle. I enjoy a good old-fashioned murder and am slowly wading through the Crowner John series. My mother used to say I'd read toilet paper if it had writing on, then I pointed out that the stuff we used at school had "Izal Medicated-now wash your hands" on every sheet.joppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06334867727613848852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-49923969294185501642013-07-19T21:04:00.712+01:002013-07-19T21:04:00.712+01:00Oh gosh ,I've missed so many good things from ...Oh gosh ,I've missed so many good things from my comments. I read many of the flashman books in my teens/twenties. Strangely I was thinking of giving them another go of late...tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-21271162494295585172013-07-19T21:02:20.964+01:002013-07-19T21:02:20.964+01:00An old favourite is Breem's book.A great read....An old favourite is Breem's book.A great read.My father was a big C.S Forester fan and had all his works in hardback from when they first came out.I've never quite got into them sadly.tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-19631616961145570562013-07-19T20:42:08.295+01:002013-07-19T20:42:08.295+01:00Have you tried the 'Flashman' novels by Mc...Have you tried the 'Flashman' novels by McDonald Frasier ? , excellent for the Victorian era .Mosstrooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08744308664219116701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-84006632954540653642013-07-19T20:23:27.621+01:002013-07-19T20:23:27.621+01:00Eagle in the Snow by Wallace Breem. One of the bes...Eagle in the Snow by Wallace Breem. One of the best works of historical fiction I have ever read. Death to the French by C.S. Forester is also a favourite of mine.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.com