After seventy-nine pages I walked away from this book. Not due to the topic, not due to lack of interest. No quite the opposite, I find it is an incredibly interesting subject. So why? I found reading the book akin to wading through treacle. This is by no means disrespect to the author. The book [...]
Unlike most local history books, this one has a cover to truly stand out and shock. No beautiful scenery, no historic buildings, but then this is foul deeds and suspicious deaths in the Isle of Wight. The title though doesn’t fully sum up this book. The fact is the background information contained paints a very [...]
Written by James Waterson. At school (in the UK) I enjoyed history lessons. There is never enough room in history classes to cover all important cultures and eras. Yet I can’t help but feel there should have been a mention of the Mamluks. If there was (even in relation to the Crusades), I can’t remember [...]