by David West | Feb 1, 2023 | News
I told you in an earlier post that my copy of The Young Richelieu had finally arrived. Since the book is an essential element of my research for the fifth of the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures, I shall keep you informed of my progress. I am halfway through chapter 3,...
by David West | Jan 29, 2023 | News
I will get back to historical fiction, but today is a historic day. I find myself agreeing with something Michael Gove has said. I almost agreed with two things he said. He has said that lax regulation allowed cladding firms to put people in danger to make a profit....
by David West | Jan 27, 2023 | News
I digress from historical fiction to consider HS2 which is in the news today. The Sun has reported that the line may be terminated at Old Oak Common rather than Euston. Passengers would have to complete their journey to “Central London” via the Elizabeth Line. Euston...
by David West | Jan 26, 2023 | News
I ordered The Young Richelieu eight weeks ago and it has now arrived. The delay was, almost certainly, caused by the mail strikes. Understandably, I had begun to lose all hope of reading Elizabeth Marvik’s biography of Armand-Jean Du Plessis de Richelieu. Therefore, I...
by David West | Jan 24, 2023 | News
Claire and I watched a chilling programme, last night, on BBC2 called “How the Holocaust Began”. James Bulgin, who created the Holocaust Galleries at the Imperial War Museum, presented it. As with the holocaust itself, the programme gradually ratchets up the level of...
