To begin with let me say that this book was always intended to be fun! Nothing more, nothing less
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Moby-Dick; or, The Whale
It is a curious fact that the book with one of literature's most famous opening lines, "Call me Ishmael!", was not even in print when the author, Herman Melville, died in 1891. It is also a fact that although many people believe that they know the story of Moby Dick, not so many have read … Continue reading Moby-Dick; or, The Whale
What Makes a Writer’s Day? This!
Finished reading this wonderful book. A historical gem with hats off to the author Peter Whitaker for some seriously accurate research which brought the era to life
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
I expect that most people have an idea of the story of D'Artangan, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis that is actually gleaned from the many film and occasional television adaptations of the novel rather than having read the book
Should Iolos Fall – Part Four
So, I am back working on this project again.
Should Iolos Fall – Part Two
It is essential for any piece of imaginative fiction that such a world should possess a kernel of realism at its heart.
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King Hardrada himself is painfully aware that his strength is spread out behind him and that his men are vulnerable to attack. It might seem like a good idea to go on the offensive at the very start of the battle, but it is the one thing that Coenred fears; he knows that the Saxon army lacks sufficient spears to achieve a victory that way.
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This was also the first meeting between Mildryth and Edwin and it begins quite nervously. Through it I hoped to suggest some of the nervous excitement and anxiety that many of the people in the city might be feeling. There was a long history of conflict between the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings of course, and they were so closely matched that it was not possible to foretell the outcome.
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The moments immediately preceding the battle gave me an opportunity to describe the equipment and tactics that both the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings shared. They used the same weapons, straight swords, spears, and axes, as well as large wooden shields made to a circular pattern and often decorated with painted designs. I undertook a lot of research on this subject, a fact that more than one reviewer has congratulated me for.
Everything in this book is true
Everything in this book is true. I sincerely wish that it wasn't. Maybe someday it won't be true. I wish I could be alive then.
Peter C Whitaker 