Tag: book review
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Napoleon Victorious by Peter G. Tsouras
An Alternative History of the Battle of Waterloo Published by Greenhill Books I love reading and reviewing the work of Peter G. Tsouras, for his writing is as much about history as it is about alternative history. I would love to see him to an alternative history book on the Russian Civil War. Events could…
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Trench Art by Nicholas J. Saunders
Materialities and Memories of War Now, this is a book about World War One which truly deserves a wide audience, dealing as it does with an aspect of the Great War not as well-known as it should be. Basically, “Trench Art” refers to art created from the waste of war: crucifixes made of bullets, engraved…
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The Making of Tombstone by John Farkis
Behind The Scenes of the Classic Modern Western I love Westerns and Tombstone is one of my all-time favourites. It doesn’t hurt that it stars John Carpenter’s acting alter-ego Kurt Russell. I do hope that one day John and Kurt go the whole hog and actually do a Western together. After Escape From New York,…
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Book reviews by Steve Earles
Historical rebellions The Gunpowder Plot Deceit by Martyn R. Beardsley The Gunpowder Plot is still a very significant part of the fabric of British society to this very day (though this year it was Boris Johnson rather than Guido Fawkes that was burned in effigy). We all think we are familiar with the tale… but…
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Hammer Complete by Howard Maxford
The Films, The Personnel, The Company There are a great many books about the much-loved Hammer Films, many of them very worthy, but if you only buy one, make it ‘Hammer Complete’, it really is Hammer Complete. Howard Maxford is a superb writer; his book is well researched, entertaining, and good-humoured. It’s also an invaluable…
