“Hamnet is a novel inspired by the lost son of a famous playwright. It is a story of the bond between twins, and of a marriage pushed to the brink by grief.” Hamnet is part of a pair; a twin and as you may expect, they are completely inseparable. Apart…
Said to be inspired by the true-life story of Francois Picaud, who was a 19th century shoemaker from Nimes accused of becoming a spy for the English and imprisoned in Fenestrelle fortress, The Count of Monte Cristo is a classic novel that is still well-loved today. The Story of The…
It’s October 2010 and Willem Brandt is being dropped off at New Dawn Training Camp with a backpack full of expensive items to help him survive his time there. From khaki trousers and boots, to mess tins and a hunting knife, the list was comprehensive, suggesting to the recipient that…
“… it is with solemn regret that I impart on you my professional opinion as a physick and expert in matters of childbed: that upon visiting her last Friday sennight, I drew the deeply unfortunate conclusion that she can not and should not bear children… if she finds herself once more in…
Bormann is Hitler’s right-hand man, so when he insists that a girl by the name of Klara Wolf is found and disposed of; you have to wonder what connection there is between her and the German Fuehrer and why it is so important that she is found. Without asking questions,…
Have you ever been on a blind date? No, well I have, just recently in fact, and I have to say I was quite impressed with the pairing I received. Now, before you judge this is not a blind date in the typical sense but something a bit different. Yes,…
If you enjoy reading about the bubonic plague, and yes I know it sounds morbid, you really do need to read ‘The Plague Road’ by L.C. Tyler Based partly on fact, with an added indulgence of the fictional kind, The Plague Road, highlights just how hard it must have been…