eric3's 3 favorite reads in 2024

The deeply personal diary of a young British soldier serving in France with the Royal Engineers during the First World War.

This account of the ups and downs of active service on the battleground is the perfect read for fans of Aubrey Smith, Jonathan King, John Toland, and Laurence Stallings.

In 1915, at the age of 18, John Glubb joined the 7th Field Company in the Ypres Salient. From here, he would go on to serve at Ypres, on the Somme, at Arras, and Cambrai. As the war progressed, he often found himself in command of his company until brutally… show more.

The King With Two Faces is a novel written by Mary E. Coleridge and published in 1898. The story revolves around the character of King Henry VIII, who is known for his tumultuous reign and multiple marriages. In this book, Coleridge explores the complex personality of the king, portraying him as a man with two distinct faces - one that is ruthless and power-hungry, and the other that is kind and compassionate.The novel is divided into three parts, each of which presents a different perspective on the king's life. The first part focuses on his early years as a prince,… show more.

From the Wolfson Prize-winning author of God's Architect: Pugin and the Building of Romantic Britain

Between the fall of the Bastille in 1789 and the opening of the Great Exhibition in 1851, history changed. The grand narratives of the Enlightenment, concerned with kings and statesmen, gave way to a new interest in the lives of ordinary people. Oral history, costume history, the history of food and furniture, of Gothic architecture, theatre and much else were explored as never before. Antiquarianism, the study of the material remains of the past, was not new, but now hundreds of men - and some… show more.