Nicole M Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Cornwell wrote the Richard Sharpe series. We've exhausted all the Rosemary Sutcliff novels, and have the Brother Cadfeal mysteries on deck, and I'm looking for more historical fiction set in the middle ages. I did see the list here a few weeks ago, and, again, we have most of those or have already read them. I'm curious about this Saxon series and would love input. Here's a link to the first: http://www.amazon.com/Last-Kingdom-Saxon-Chronicles/dp/0060887184/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220277235&sr=1-1 Nicole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I have mixed feelings about Bernard Cornwell's books. The original Sharpe series (Napoleonic Wars) was, in my mind, quite good. The Saxon novels, like the later Sharpes (published after Waterloo), are a bit too melodramatic for me. Some of the books also have their raunchy moments which may play into your decision making. As I write this, I wonder if the books took a turn or if I was simply no longer deriving satisfaction from them. It would be interesting to hear from others to see if they share similar perceptions. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukhov Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Have you read any Henty novels set in this time period? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole M Posted September 3, 2008 Author Share Posted September 3, 2008 Have you read any Henty novels set in this time period? You know, I'm rather a Henty hater. I'm sorry. Can I still hang out on this board? But no, I've only tried other Hentys. Is there one in particular that you like and might recommend? I'm willing to try again. On the other hand, I mentioned to my son what y'all said here about the later books in the series getting bloody, and he said, "Oh, then I'd probably like them." And that was what I was thinking, too. Amazing how the most mild mannered, gentle kid can be totally nonplussed by gore and violence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 I read his Arthur trilogy...and I really enjoyed it. But as a warning: It has lots of s**, violence and talks a lot about the clash of cultures when Christianity spread throughout the British Isles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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