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#Bookreview Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia: Brother and Sister of History’s Most Vilified Family by Samantha Morris (@SMorrisAuthor )(@penswordbooks) A balanced account of two fascinating historical figures

Posted on August 16, 2021 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a review of a book that deals with two pretty controversial (and as the title says, ‘vilified’) historical figures of the Italian Renaissance. Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia: Brother and Sister of History’s Most Vilified Family by Samantha Morris Myths and rumour have shrouded the Borgia family for centuries – tales of

Posted in Book review, Book reviews Cesare Borgia, History, Italian Renaissance, Lucrezia Borgia, non-fiction, Pen & Sword, Popes, the Bogias

#Bookreview Unmarried Women of the Country Estate: Four Stories from 17th-20th Century: Genteel Women Who Did Not Marry by Charlotte Furness (@penswordbooks) A different perspective into women’s history #women’s history

Posted on March 29, 2021 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you one of Pen & Sword’s non-fiction titles and a pretty special one. I hope you find it as interesting as I did. Unmarried Women of the Country Estate: Four Stories from 17th-20th Century: Genteel Women Who Did Not Marry by Charlotte Furness As the fight for women’s rights continues, and

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Non-fiction Anne Lister, Anne Robinson, Business, Charlotte Furness, country estates, Elizabeth Isham, History, non-fiction, Pen & Sword, Rosalie Chichester, single women, UK history, women's history

#Bookreview CHILDREN AT WAR 1914–1918: “IT’S MY WAR TOO!” by Vivien Newman (@worldwarwomen) (@penswordbooks) Stories that should be heard #history #non-fiction

Posted on February 22, 2021 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you another non-fiction book and one I’ve particularly enjoyed (although perhaps ‘enjoy’ isn’t the best word): Children at War 1914–1918: “It’s my war too!” by Vivien Newman For most British readers, the phrase ‘children during the war’ conjures up images of the evacuees of the Second World War. Somehow, surprisingly, the

Posted in Book review, Book reviews children's history, First World War, History, militaria, non-fiction, Pen & Sword, war history, WW1

#Bookreview CRAFT YOUR OWN HAPPY: A COLLECTION OF 25 CREATIVE PROJECTS TO CRAFT YOUR WAY TO MINDFULNESS by Becci Mai Ford (@beccimai27) (@penswordbooks) Inspiring, positive, a great gift #crafts

Posted on September 7, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you something a bit different today. I hadn’t realised Pen & Sword also published crafts books, and when I mentioned it in relation to a crocheting book (more on that to come), Rosie Croft suggested I had a look at this book. I realise it won’t be available until the end

Posted in Book review, Book reviews Becci Mai Ford, colour, craft, creativity, Inspiration, Mindfulness, Pen & Sword, positivity

#Bookreview THE HOME FRONT 1939–1945 IN 100 OBJECTS by Austin J Ruddy (@penswordbooks) A great gift for anybody interested in the home front #WWII

Posted on August 24, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a non-fiction book that I think will interest many of you. Fabulous. The Home Front 1939–1945 in 100 Objects by Austin J Ruddy A lifesaving gas mask. A ration book, essential for the supply of food. A shelter stove that kept a family warm whilst they huddled in their Anderson

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog documents, History, home front, non-fiction, Pen & Sword, photographies, UK, World War II, WWII

A CHAMPION CYCLIST AGAINST THE NAZIS: THE INCREDIBLE LIFE OF GINO BARTALI by Alberto Toscano (@penswordbooks) Inspiring and informative

Posted on July 27, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a book that made me think about my father quite a lot. I hope you find it as interesting as I did (and as I am sure he would have). A Champion Cyclist Against the Nazis: The Incredible Life of Gino Bartali by Alberto Toscano Italy,1943. Although allied with Hitler,

Posted in Book review, Book reviews Alberto Toscano, cycling, Gino Bartali, Italian history, Italian Resistance, Italy, Pen & Sword, WWII

#Bookreview THE GREENHILL DICTIONARY OF MILITARY QUOTATIONS by Chris Riddell (Illustrator), Peter G Tsouras (Editor) (@penswordbooks) A gift for fans of quotations and military history #militaryhistory

Posted on July 6, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a non-fiction book that I think will appeal to many of you (or will make a fabulous gift for somebody you know): The Greenhill Dictionary of Military Quotations by Chris Riddell (Illustrator), Peter G Tsouras (Editor) ‘A massive compilation casting light not only upon the pain, suffering and sheer insanity

Posted in Book review, Book reviews bibliography, Chris Riddell, dictionary, illustrations, military history, Pen & Sword, Peter G. Tsouras, quotations

#Bookreview BESIDE THE SEASIDE: A HISTORY OF YORKSHIRE’S SEASIDE RESORTS by John Heywood (@penswordbooks). Beautiful and informative #non-fiction

Posted on June 8, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a book that I could not resist reading at this point when most of us are (or have been) stuck indoors. Beside the Seaside: A History of Yorkshire’s Seaside Resorts by John Heywood Almost all of us have happy memories of excursions and holidays spent beside the sea. For many,

Posted in Book review, Book reviews non-fiction, Pen & Sword, Scarborough, Seaside, social history, UK, Whitby, Yorkshire

#Bookreview CHURCHILL: A GRAPHIC BIOGRAPHY by By Vincent Delmas…(@penswordbooks) A beautiful, informative and entertaining present for all ages

Posted on May 4, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you another one of Pen & Sword Books, a pretty new experience for me, and one I recommend. Churchill: A Graphic Biography by By Vincent Delmas, François Kersaudy, Foreword by Andrew. Roberts, Illustrations by Alessio Cammardella and Christophe Regnault A full and wholly fair representation of the most adventurous life in the history of British politics.

Posted in Book review, Book reviews biography, graphic biography, non-fiction, Pen & Sword, UK, Winston Churchill, WWII

#Bookreview Hollywood’s Dark History: Silver Screen Scandals by Matt MacNabb (@matt_macnabb) An engaging and easy read for those who love a bit of scandal.

Posted on April 20, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a book that will appeal to people interested in old Hollywood and celebrity and star culture. I also found it quite appropriate and easy to read in these circumstances, where a lot of us experience difficulty concentrating. Hollywood’s Dark History: Silver Screen Scandals by Matt MacNabb The dawning of the

Posted in Book review, Book reviews cinema, film history, Old Hollywood, Pen & Sword, scandals, Silent films, star culture