by Stella Tillyard
Tides of War is a historical novel set in the 1800s (which I think of as the Jane Austen time period) and focuses on the Peninsular war against Napoleon. Newlywed Harriet Raven is left behind by her husband Captain James Raven as he joins Lord Wellington's troops and we see the action from both per...
Rating: 3.5* of fiveThe Book Report: James Raven has a problem: He's in love with a very unconventional woman, Harry, who loves (even more than she loves James) spending time in her late father's laboratory continuing his experiments and learning about matters scientific. Why is that a problem, you ...
War is a time when women can do as they wish . . .This complex and beautifully written book brings to life the fascinating world of Regency England, a time of war, great scientific advancements and the Romantic poets. Like War and Peace and Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, two other engrossing Nap...
I have a personal interest in the time period this historical novel portrays, having not only ancestors who took part in the Napoleonic wars but also my direct line of descent who shortly after 1815 migrated to London from Wales. I couldn’t pass the chance of reading a story that I identified with!...
I have picked this book up and put it down three times now and having reached the halfway mark with still no sign of a consistent story I've decided to yield. As interesting as the period is, I think that author has tried too hard to show off her knowledge by stuffing everything but the kitchen sink...
Unlike some other reviewers, I wouldn't call Tides of War boring, but I will say it tries to do too much with too many characters in too little time. More specifically, it isn't that there are too many characters based on sheer numbers: it's that there are too many different stories being told at on...
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