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The Archer’s Tale

Posted on April 13, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Archer’s Tale (originally released as Harlequin)374 pages© 2001 Bernard Cornwell In the first decade of the Hundred Years’ War, a French raiding party sacked a small coastal town in England, called “Hookton”.  Ordinarily the destruction of this village would be … Continue reading →

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Gallows Thief

Posted on April 1, 2011 by smellincoffee

Gallows Thief© 2002 Bernard Cornwell297 pages It’s the year 1817, and the conflict between England and Napoleon which dominated the minds of Europe for nearly two decades is finally over — and yet, still haunting those who survived it. Captain … Continue reading →

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Bomber

Posted on March 28, 2011 by smellincoffee

Bomber© 1970 Len Deighton424 pages June 1943. The world is at war. Hitler’s armies have encompassed the bulk of Europe, and the Allies are not yet prepared for a land invasion of Europe. For now,  the United States and United … Continue reading →

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The Fort

Posted on March 3, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Fort: A Novel of the Revolutionary War© 2010 Bernard Cornwell480 pages It’s the summer of 1799, and Britain’s attempts to restore their wayward colonies to the Crown are not going well. Following the battle of Saratoga, the French and … Continue reading →

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The Revolutionist

Posted on February 22, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Revolutionist: A Novel of Russia© 1988 Robert Littell467 pages Arise! You workers from your slumber Arise! You prisoners of want For  Reason in revolt now thunders And at last ends the age of “can’t”.  “The Internationale”, English lyrics by  Eugène … Continue reading →

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Agincourt

Posted on February 5, 2011 by smellincoffee

Agincourt© 2009 Bernard Cornwell451 pages “We few, we happy few, we band of brothers — for he today who sheds his blood with me shall be my brother, be he ne’er so vile.  This day shall gentle his condition, and … Continue reading →

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A Far Better Rest

Posted on January 25, 2011 by smellincoffee

A Far Better Rest© 2000 Susanne Alleyn353 pages Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities is the story of a family beset by revolution. Regarded as a classic of western literature,  the novel warns against the dangers of Revolution and … Continue reading →

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Redcoat

Posted on January 17, 2011 by smellincoffee

Redcoat© 1998 Bernard Cornwell485 pages Shortly after the capture of Philadelphia in September 1777, General George Washington led his Continental army in battle against the now-defending British army. In the chaos of his opening assault,  brothers Sam and Nate Gilpin … Continue reading →

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The Burning Land

Posted on January 2, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Burning Land© 2009 Bernard Cornwell336 pages “I see all history as being — and this is very simplistic — a contest between puritans and cavaliers, and I’m instinctively on the side of the cavaliers. As far as Uhtred is concerned, the … Continue reading →

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Sword Song

Posted on December 27, 2010 by smellincoffee

Sword Song: The Battle for London© 2008 Bernard Cornwell314 pages When King Alfred assumed the throne of Wessex, his fragile nation stood alone against the rest of England, subdued and ruled by the Danes.  Through  Alfred’s able administration and his … Continue reading →

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