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Tony’s 2022 Year in Books
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Tony Riches
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Pembroke, West Wales, The United Kingdom
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CJ Sansom
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April 2011
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Owen (Tudor Trilogy #1)
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2015
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10 editions
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Jasper (Tudor Trilogy #2)
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2016
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5 editions
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Mary: Tudor Princess (Brandon Trilogy, #1)
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2018
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3 editions
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Henry (Tudor Trilogy, #3)
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2017
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5 editions
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Katherine - Tudor Duchess (The Brandon Trilogy Book 3)
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2019
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3 editions
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The Secret Diary of Eleanor Cobham
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2014
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6 editions
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Brandon: Tudor Knight (Brandon Trilogy, #2)
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2018
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3 editions
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WARWICK - The Man Behind The Wars of the Roses
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2014
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6 editions
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Drake - Tudor Corsair (The Elizabethan Series, #1)
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2020
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3 editions
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Queen Sacrifice
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2012
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4 editions
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Historical Fiction Spotlight: Pirates and Patriots: A Tudor naval adventure by David Field
New from Amazon UK and Amazon US
England, 1554; Fifteen-year-old Francis Drake is realising his dream of sailing on the open seas. After training with his cousins William and John Hawkins in their naval business, he takes his first commission upon the Bonaventure.
But when disaster strikes the ship and Francis saves the men with his quick-thinking, he makes an enemy of the captain, who Read more of this blog post »
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| Well researched, with an authentic use of the Irish language, this often harrowing story is a classic 'coming if age' journey,. The subject means the plot is sadly predictable, but the characters are well-developed and believable, and there are enoug ...more | |
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| It is hard not to feel sorry for Margaret. Forced into marriage to King Henry VI, her critics were ready to seize any opportunity to attack her reputation. Worse still, Margaret is remembered by many as Shakespeare's pejorative 'She-Wolf', and I hope ...more | |
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| Described as ‘Alison Weir’s most ambitious novel yet’, I looked forward to reading her latest work, Henry VIII: The Heart and the Crown, (entitled ‘The King’s Pleasure’ in the US). At some six-hundred pages, this is indeed an ambitious attempt to cov ...more | |
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| This is a book to treasure, to keep in pride of place, and return to. I wish I could set aside all I thought I knew about the final year of Anne Boleyn’s life as, like most people, my memory is tainted by the many myths and stories going right back t ...more | |
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This fascinating book is based on simple idea of asking thirty-five writers to talk about their favourite book. Some are well known, others less so, but I was impressed by the honesty and diversity of their choices. Some are inspiring, some poignant, ...more |
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“Autumn is the time of balance and of
sacrifice, a time when the light is defeated by darkness, a time
when night takes over and brings the coming winter. The
ancient wisdom says that those who long for light must face
their inner darkness and overcome it.”
― The Secret Diary of Eleanor Cobham
sacrifice, a time when the light is defeated by darkness, a time
when night takes over and brings the coming winter. The
ancient wisdom says that those who long for light must face
their inner darkness and overcome it.”
― The Secret Diary of Eleanor Cobham
“they call Y Ddraig, the Dragon, into place. Based on the French trebuchet, its giant catapult is designed”
― Owen
― Owen
“Henry. How did you come by that information?’ ‘I listen, Uncle. I hear the men’s concerns and learn what I can from them.’ ‘You”
― Jasper
― Jasper
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Great to meet here too, Tony. Thank you for your friendship.
Hi Tony,Thanks for the invitation to connect. It's great to meet you. I'm looking forward to bumping into you around the GR site and the Genre Underground!
--Saul
