Advice, Industry Insights, Insider, Interviews December 10, 2013 By HistoricalHoney If you don’t know who Dr Sam Willis is…you ought to! Not only is he an archaeologist and historian, but he is also on the… Advice, HH World, Industry Insights, Insider, Interviews November 30, 2013 By HistoricalHoney If you follow us on Twitter, then you will…
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Destinations
Destinations, Reviews, What’s On November 28, 2013 By HistoricalHoney Yes, it’s that time of year again – Christmas! A time for family, friends and festive cheer! And what better way to discover the… Destinations, HH World, Reviews, What’s On November 9, 2013 By Annabelle Heads poking through walls, dead soldiers appearing in photographs, men wandering…
HH World
Ok! I’ll admit it; I’ve been stuck in a historical fiction rut. So when this book landed on my doorstep I thought, “right, I’ll… Nine hours travelling, squalid sleeping arrangements, too much to drink and money lost during late night card games. Not a scene from a 20th… If you follow us on Twitter, then…
Interviews
Advice, Industry Insights, Insider, Interviews December 10, 2013 By HistoricalHoney If you don’t know who Dr Sam Willis is…you ought to! Not only is he an archaeologist and historian, but he is also on the… Advice, HH World, Industry Insights, Insider, Interviews November 30, 2013 By HistoricalHoney If you follow us on Twitter, then you will…
The Orpheus Descent by Tom Harper
I have to say that based on the cover of the book, I would have been unlikely to pick this up off the shelf, let alone read the blurb to see if I would like to read further. However, I am very glad that I am part of the secret book club and therefore had…
Exhibitions
Exhibitions, HH World, Our Articles, Reviews, What’s On November 9, 2013 By Annabelle A minute after walking into the exhibition it became apparent that I was the only person in the room who didn’t know what Shunga… Exhibitions, HH World, Our Articles, Reviews, What’s On November 9, 2013 By Polly All that glitters definitely is…
Books
Books, HH World, Our Articles, Reviews December 10, 2013 By Jenna Ok! I’ll admit it; I’ve been stuck in a historical fiction rut. So when this book landed on my doorstep I thought, “right, I’ll… Books, HH World, Our Articles, Reviews November 9, 2013 By Jenna I’m going to be honest: I am interested in…
A Journey Through Time – A 17th Century Gap Year
Nine hours travelling, squalid sleeping arrangements, too much to drink and money lost during late night card games. Not a scene from a 20th Century teenage gap year, but a young person’s 17th Century Grand Tour, in which they would experience the renaissance period first hand. Some of the sights one might have seen on…
Hunter of Sherwood: Knight of Shadows by Toby Venables
This is a book that turns our accepted Robin Hood myths on their head, where Robin is a villain and those traditionally cast as the baddies, well, aren’t. Turning the tradition on its head The novel tells the story of Guy of Gisburne (traditionally Robin’s rival for the love of Maid Marian and a bit…
A Bargain Struck by Liz Harris
Ok! I’ll admit it; I’ve been stuck in a historical fiction rut. So when this book landed on my doorstep I thought, “right, I’ll have a go at that”. I’m not sure what I expected, but I didn’t think I would enjoy reading this book quite as much as I did. The story is set…