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| English Civil War (Brassey’s, by Philipp J.C. Elliot-Wright, 1997), the latest addition to Brassey’s "History of Uniforms" series, examines in detail the development of the Paliamentary Roundhead and Royalist Cavalier armies 17th century England. Many of the ooks’ full-color illustrations are of very-authentic-looking English Civil War reenactors, and other illustrations are reproductions of historical art or photos of arms and other artifacts. |
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| Women According to Men: The World of Tudor-Stuart Women, by Suzanne W. Hull (1996, Altamira Press, $16.95 paper). A look at how women were described and constrained to act by men during the 16th and 17th centuries. Topics include health habits, household remedies, child care, food preparation, misconceptions on conception, and fashion during the Elizabethan era. |
| Tahquamenon Tales (Silver Fox Enterprises, by Timoth J. Kent, 1998) vividly brings to life the daily activities of a French trader of the 1600s and his woodland native family. Tahquamenon Tales derives authenticity from the experiences of author Kent, who recreated the items of daily life used by the early French and native inhabitants of North America. He then lived with his family for an extended period each year in the wilderness with only those items, as living history research. This book is available prepaid for $19.95 from Silver Fox Enterprises, P.O. Box 176, 11504 U.S. 23 South, Ossineke, MI 49766. | |
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Hoist the Jolly Roger and sail the into action with Captain Peter Blood, master of the Arabella. Spend your ill-gotten gains carousing in the pirate port of Tortuga. None does it better than Raphael Sabatini. As good a read today as when our grandfathers read him a half century ago. Order now before he goes out of print again. |
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