City of Thieves (2008) by David Benioff
January 5, 2009 by John Murphy
Filed under Action/Adventure, Historical, Latest
Reviewed by John Murphy
There are a lot of things I could say about City of Thieves. I might comment on its gritty evocation of a specific time and place (1942 Leningrad under Nazi siege), its likable characters, gallows humor, or its sturdy plot. The salient point is this: I stayed up half the night finishing [...]
Belisarius, by Paulo Belzoni
June 5, 2007 by John Desjarlais
Filed under Historical, Military/War, Young Adult
reviewed by John J. Desjarlais
Belisarius: Book I, The First Shall Be Last
by Paolo A. Belzoni
Arx Publishing, 2007
$14.95
ISBN-13: 978-1889758-78-7
Historical fiction set in the distant past has often been used as a platform to comment on contemporary events. Yes, the reader says, that situation was like the one we face today, and the way their heroes [...]
