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Favourite Historical Fiction
The Sunne in SplendourThe Sunne in Splendour by Sharon K. Penman
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A fresh and involving look at the Richard III story
Here Be DragonsHere Be Dragons by Sharon K. Penman
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Book one in the wonderful Welsh trilogy
The Gates of Rome (Emperor)The Gates of Rome (Emperor) by Conn Iggulden
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Immensely readable story about Julius Caesar - part one of four
The Winter KingThe Winter King by Bernard Cornwell
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A wonderful reworking of the Arthurian legend
Mr.Midshipman HornblowerMr.Midshipman Hornblower by C.S. Forester
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The start of the Hornblower legend
The Young CarthaginianThe Young Carthaginian by George Alfred Henty
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For the younger audiences, but has never lost it's appeal
Shogun: A Novel of JapanShogun: A Novel of Japan by James Clavell
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A sprawling story of 16th Century Japan
Flashman (The Flashman Papers)Flashman (The Flashman Papers) by George MacDonald Fraser
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Funny yet historically accurate - brilliant!
Flashman at the Charge (Flashman 07)Flashman at the Charge (Flashman 07) by George MacDonald Fraser
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Flashman in the Crimea - one of McDonald Fraser's best
The Pillars of the EarthThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
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Follet got this one just right - hard to put down