Literary Reviews – Page 19

October 7, 2021

Review: Plataea 479 BC, William Shepherd

Rating: 4 out of 5 It’s generally not difficult to rate an Osprey: they purpose is clear and the message within either meets this…

October 5, 2021

Rating: 4 out of 5 A thoroughly enjoyable spy-novel, I actually picked this up after Mr Hopkirk mentioned it for about the thirtieth time…

October 2, 2021

Rating: 3 out of 5 It is difficult not to appreciate the struggle of the Hellenes against Achaemenid Persia: the sheer might available on…

September 24, 2021

Rating: 3 out of 5 This book is a journalist’s look into the latest Prime Ministers. Going back about fifty years, we start with…

September 18, 2021

Rating: 5 out of 5 I really liked this book. I didn’t know what to expect—or, rather, as soon as one starts the book,…

September 4, 2021

Rating: 5 out of 5 It’s impossible to define how good this book is. This is not because the content cannot be objectively evaluated,…

August 25, 2021

Rating: 5 out of 5 There’s something about Mr Sapkowski’s style I like at present. As I’ve liked the other books, so this one…

August 19, 2021

Rating: 2 out of 5 I was provided this book by the author to read and review. This is, therefore, not a review of…

August 13, 2021

Rating: 3 out of 5 The name of the Black Prince often passes through the pages of other histories with the remarks of how…

August 12, 2021

Rating: 5 out of 5 Mr Willis’ works are always exceptional and this one is no different. However, instead of focussing on a specific…