Any resemblance to the real John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is unintentional…
Tag: Historical Fiction
Music to Write Realmgard to: A Man of Determination
"The righteous spirit of a hero Is like the noonday sun Burns brighter than the sun."
Music to Write Realmgard to: Hildebrandslied
"I have so heard it said: That once came together in single combat Hildebrand and Hadubrand between two hosts"
Recommendation: Sandokan
The best pirate in the South China Sea. Written by an Italian in the 1800s. Not translated into English until 2008.
Music to Write Realmgard to: Captain Kidd
"My name is Captain Kidd As I sailed, as I sailed Oh my name is Captain Kidd as I sailed My name is Captain Kidd And God's laws I did forbid And most wickedly I did as I sailed."
Recommendation: A General History of the Pyrates
Basically EXACTLY what it sounds like. Dubious historical merit notwithstanding…
Music to Write Realmgard to: The Last Stand
"For the grace, for the might of our Lord In the name of His glory For the faith, for the way of the sword Come and tell their story again."
Recommendation: The Roman Mysteries
Delivers what it promises…
Recommendation: A General History of the Pyrates
Full title: "A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates"…
Writing Revisited: Sandford Whitehead Presents The Great Siege of Northgate
"The Great Siege of Northgate: Being an Historical Drama in Four Acts By Sir Sandford Whitehead, With Editorial Assistance from Miss Antiqua Darkstone."
