The GOT Book Club

[RaleighBlue]

anybody read any decent books on spartacus?

Afraid not, and most of my favorite authors on that era haven't dedicated a book to the slave rebellions at all, let along that particular one.

I'll keep you updated if I run into something - I tend to use Classical History as my fallback genre when I don't know what I feel like reading.

 

[bluebrotha77]

Afraid not, and most of my favorite authors on that era haven't dedicated a book to the slave rebellions at all, let along that particular one.

I'll keep you updated if I run into something - I tend to use Classical History as my fallback genre when I don't know what I feel like reading.

Cheers raleigh.i'm half way through the last book of the genghis khan conqueror series(some of the best books i have ever read in my humble opinion) and i have got the first book from the same author(conn iggdulgen)on the romans but i stumbled across spartacus today so was just wondering if there was any decent books on him.

 

[RaleighBlue]

Cheers raleigh.i'm half way through the last book of the genghis khan conqueror series(some of the best books i have ever read in my humble opinion) and i have got the first book from the same author(conn iggdulgen)on the romans but i stumbled across spartacus today so was just wondering if there was any decent books on him.

I read the first of the Conqueror series. It was very good. I had some trouble with it because I'd just finished Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford before I started. I found that difficult - switching between a purported history and a historical fiction of the same events and man so closely together, so I bailed on the series for the short term. I'll probably go back to it at some point though.

I recommend The First Man in Rome by Colleen McCullough if you like historical fiction and the end of the Roman Republic. It's based around the political machinations of Marius and Sulla. There's a whole series, only read the first two, but they were really very good. Rich and tense. Just well done.

 

[summerisle]

anybody read any decent books on spartacus?

Try this, and let us know if it's any good.

http://www.benkane.net/his-books/

 

[AndyC]

Don't know why, but I never fancied reading the Andy McNab book Bravo Two Zero.
Talking to two mates who both served in Iraq and Afghanistan, they told me to reconsider.
I have and am finding it a very good read.

 

[anjelikaferrett]

Don't know why, but I never fancied reading the Andy McNab book Bravo Two Zero.
Talking to two mates who both served in Iraq and Afghanistan, they told me to reconsider.
I have and am finding it a very good read.

Interesting I work with a former Guard who served in Iraq. He thinks McNab is a prize small garden bird

 

[AndyC]

Interesting I work with a former Guard who served in Iraq. He thinks McNab is a prize small garden bird

Hmm, one of my mates was in the Royal Green Jackets with McNab prior to him passing selection to the SAS... he didn't say anything uncomplimentary about McNab.

 

[anjelikaferrett]

Hmm, one of my mates was in the Royal Green Jackets with McNab prior to him passing selection to the SAS... he didn't say anything uncomplimentary about McNab.

Just shows-it's all about perception!

 

[wm02]

Re-reading A Farewell to Arms as I've been on a Hemingway kick of late

 

[bluebrotha77]

I read the first of the Conqueror series. It was very good. I had some trouble with it because I'd just finished Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford before I started. I found that difficult - switching between a purported history and a historical fiction of the same events and man so closely together, so I bailed on the series for the short term. I'll probably go back to it at some point though.

I recommend The First Man in Rome by Colleen McCullough if you like historical fiction and the end of the Roman Republic. It's based around the political machinations of Marius and Sulla. There's a whole series, only read the first two, but they were really very good. Rich and tense. Just well done.

Ya i was the opposite.avoiding everything on the mongols until i have these books read then i will crack into other books on the subject.would you recommend that book by jack weatherford?
I will look into that first man in rome book cheers raleigh.

 

[bluebrotha77]

Try this, and let us know if it's any good.

http://www.benkane.net/his-books/

Cheers summerisle.all them books look very good.i will have a lil look on amazon tomorrow see can i pick a couple up second hand.have you read anything by that author?

 

[summerisle]

Cheers summerisle.all them books look very good.i will have a lil look on amazon tomorrow see can i pick a couple up second hand.have you read anything by that author?

No, I like more modern historical fiction, but if they get a glowing recommendation from you I might give them a go.

 

[bluebrotha77]

No, I like more modern historical fiction, but if they get a glowing recommendation from you I might give them a go.

Haha be a few weeks before i get round to them.so many books only so many hours in the day unfortunately but whenever i read one i will defo let you know.

 

[bluebrotha77]

@summerisle know any good books on the russian mafia?doesn't seem to be many if any books around.

 

[RaleighBlue]

@summerisle know any good books on the russian mafia?doesn't seem to be many if any books around.

Does KGB count?