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Currently half way through book 22 of 54 of the Horus Heresy series. I've read almost all of them at one time or another over the years - but this is the first time I've read them in one flow, hopefully coinciding with the release of the final book...
Some are incredible, some are slogs. The sheer scope and weft of the hundreds of different plot lines is really quite something though.
Only a few more to track down, gonna need a bigger shelf!
Some are incredible, some are slogs. The sheer scope and weft of the hundreds of different plot lines is really quite something though.
Only a few more to track down, gonna need a bigger shelf!
jimmyjimjim said:
I finally found somewhere that's selling the Mick Herron slow horses series for reasonable prices ($4 each), so I'm banging through those right now, based off a recommendation from here.
After that, the spy and the traitor, also recommended here.
Also $4.
Lookout for books by charles cummingAfter that, the spy and the traitor, also recommended here.
Also $4.
Less humour than herron but more spyish stufff
t upbringing. Prolex-UK said:
The mirror and the light
Hilary mantel
Final book in the trilogy about thomas cromwell
On 31% and still 11 hours to go...
Great read.
Thanks for reminding me, I have that one left. Hilary mantel
Final book in the trilogy about thomas cromwell
On 31% and still 11 hours to go...
Great read.
She's an interesting writer.
Recently I've also read Fludd, Beyond Black and Eight Months on Ghazzah Street. Varied style indeed.
Currently on my third or fourth read of
1812 Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/1812-Napoleons-Fatal-Marc...
A must read for anyone with any Interest in history. Very easy to read. Mixes the overall strategic picture with quotes from letters and diaries etc.
Once Napoleon got to Moscow he had had won by conventional western European practice. But the Russians just abandoned the city.
Napolean then dithered as winter approached. Had he retreated 2 weeks earlier much of his army especially the cavalry could have been saved.
Officers came out after spending the night under shelter and found their troops sitting round their campfires frozen to death.
The main pitched battle en route to Moscow was at Borodino. The biggest one day loss of life in any battle until the Somme.
1812 Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/1812-Napoleons-Fatal-Marc...
A must read for anyone with any Interest in history. Very easy to read. Mixes the overall strategic picture with quotes from letters and diaries etc.
Once Napoleon got to Moscow he had had won by conventional western European practice. But the Russians just abandoned the city.
Napolean then dithered as winter approached. Had he retreated 2 weeks earlier much of his army especially the cavalry could have been saved.
Officers came out after spending the night under shelter and found their troops sitting round their campfires frozen to death.
The main pitched battle en route to Moscow was at Borodino. The biggest one day loss of life in any battle until the Somme.
irc said:
Currently on my third or fourth read of
1812 Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/1812-Napoleons-Fatal-Marc...
A must read for anyone with any Interest in history. Very easy to read. Mixes the overall strategic picture with quotes from letters and diaries etc.
Once Napoleon got to Moscow he had had won by conventional western European practice. But the Russians just abandoned the city.
Napolean then dithered as winter approached. Had he retreated 2 weeks earlier much of his army especially the cavalry could have been saved.
Officers came out after spending the night under shelter and found their troops sitting round their campfires frozen to death.
The main pitched battle en route to Moscow was at Borodino. The biggest one day loss of life in any battle until the Somme.
Added to my basket, thanks for that one! 1812 Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/1812-Napoleons-Fatal-Marc...
A must read for anyone with any Interest in history. Very easy to read. Mixes the overall strategic picture with quotes from letters and diaries etc.
Once Napoleon got to Moscow he had had won by conventional western European practice. But the Russians just abandoned the city.
Napolean then dithered as winter approached. Had he retreated 2 weeks earlier much of his army especially the cavalry could have been saved.
Officers came out after spending the night under shelter and found their troops sitting round their campfires frozen to death.
The main pitched battle en route to Moscow was at Borodino. The biggest one day loss of life in any battle until the Somme.
Are you a history reader generally? I've recently purchased "The Days of the French Revolution" by Christopher Hibbert as I hear it is a good summary of these times. I don't know much about this specifically so looking forward to it.
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