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BookPick : May, 2021
Posted on May 4, 2021 1 Comment
Two hundred years ago this month Napoleon Bonaparte died, aged 51. It’s claimed that more books have been written about him than about any other person who ever lived, around 200,000, (although the French maintain that the number is closer to 400,000!). Tyrant or military genius – whatever your feelings about him, the man had […]
BookPick: Napoleonic Memoirs & Biographies
Posted on April 26, 2017 3 Comments
Among the many treasured volumes in my library are memoirs and biographies, which so often give wonderful insights into the individuals who strode the Napoleonic-era stage. I particularly enjoy hearing actual ‘voices’ from the past, they can really transport you back in time. Here are four recent titles that will appeal to all those drawn […]
An Emperor Aboard!
Posted on July 24, 2015 3 Comments
On this day in 1815 HMS Bellerophon carrying a very special passenger, Napoleon Bonaparte, dropped anchor at Torbay; then shortly after sailed on to Plymouth Sound. A fascinating exhibition at the Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery explores the mystique that grew up around the man – monster to some, folk-hero to others. Centred around […]
INVASION: glory and adventure
Posted on July 31, 2014 6 Comments
A regular feature looking back on each of the Kydd titles – with story background, research highlights, writing challenges and more. Thank you for all your kind comments on the post about my ninth book, TREACHERY. The tenth book in the Kydd series is INVASION. Kydd finds himself centrally involved in the activities to counter […]
Napoleon comes to Plymouth…
Posted on July 26, 2014 2 Comments
[To leave a comment or reply go to box at the end of the page] I have the great good fortune to live not far from Plymouth, Devon. Ever since the days of Sir Francis Drake and the Spanish Armada, Plymouth has played a key role in Britain’s maritime history. But it was on this […]
BookPick: Britain Against Napoleon
Posted on January 30, 2014 1 Comment
[To leave a comment or reply go to box at the end of the page] I have Roger Knight’s scholarly The Pursuit of Victory: The Life and Achievement of Horatio Nelson on my reference shelves and certainly consulted it, along with others, for my book VICTORY. Now he’s come up with a broader work – […]
Julian Stockwin 