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Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture, by Sudhir Hazareesingh

Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture, by Sudhir Hazareesingh

The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture
Oliver Webb-Carter

For all his achievements Toussaint Louverture, hero of the Haitian Revolution, has had a limited number of books written about him, and so it is fortunate that a new publication has arrived with Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture. Sudhir...

Bath’s Cannon that Roar No More

Bath’s Cannon that Roar No More

As Flashman recalled at Balaclava, Wellington never lost a gun, but the Russians lost several during the Crimean War. Where did they end up?

As town and cities go, Bath – despite having been home until recently to several Ministry of Defence establishments - is known for its waters, its social history and its architecture rather than its bellicosity. There is no military museum in Bath and, when it came to...

Sherlock Holmes versus Raffles

Sherlock Holmes versus Raffles

We all know about Sherlock Holmes, but what about Raffles?

Sherlock Holmes versus Raffles In the 1890s there emerged a completely new character in popular fiction. He was intelligent, a master of disguise, accompanied by a faithful assistant and unorthodox. But it wasn’t Sherlock Holmes. It was the cricketer - and amateur...

Richard Foreman

Richard Foreman

What is your approach to researching your novels? Has the process changed over the years? I used to commit to a lot more preliminary reading before putting pen to paper, but there is a danger of over researching sometimes. There are a few periods I am now familiar...

Richard Foreman

Richard Foreman

Richard Foreman is a publisher and bestselling historical novelist. After working in a bookshop, Richard became a publicist to numerous bestselling historians.
Richard Foreman

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