History Picks of the Week

Book of the Week

This weeks book pick belongs to Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales. A new collection of essays edited by Steven Gunn and Linda Monckton

http://historytodaymagazine.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-if-arthur-prince-of-wales-had-been.html

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arthur-Tudor-Prince-Wales-Commemoration/dp/1843834804/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254919749&sr=8-1

http://www.boydellandbrewer.com/43834804.HTM

Articles

Is historical fiction back in fashion?

http://historytodaymagazine.blogspot.com/2009/10/historical-novels-are-back-in-fashion.html

16th Century ship holds a fortune:

http://izismile.com/2009/10/05/the_diamond_shipwreck_-_a_16th-century_vessel_carrying_a_fortune_in_gold_16_pics.html

Prize Winner is a Historical Novelist

Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall wins Booker Prize, but David Starkey thinks its ‘Historical Tosh’

http://historytodayeditor.blogspot.com/2009/10/hilary-mantel-has-won-this-years-man.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/oct/07/hilary-mantel-booker-dan-brown

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/audio/2009/oct/06/digested-read-wolf-hall-hilary-mantel

http://www.themanbookerprize.com/prize/thisyear/winner