Bibliography, November 2010

Books read (9)

BOTM: M. Druon, La Louve de France

Anon, Gawain and the Green Knight
M. Druon, Le Lis et le Lion
M. Druon, Quand un roi perde la France
B. Goldacre, Bad Science
J. Hannam, God's Philosophers
M. Keen, History of England in the Later middle ages
G. O'Collins, Christology
F. Raphael, The glittering prizes

Remaining - 9

Nearly there.

I struggled to find a Book of the Month, as many were flawed: Hannam, though interesting, seems to be labouring under the delusion that the Sixteenth century was in the medieval era; Goldacre was great fun, but too obviously his columns stitched into a book. Le Lis et le Lion, the conclusion of Druon's sextet, to which the seventh (shit) book was added later, was hugely enjoyable, but did have a dull start about law. So, that leaves me in a quandry. Druon's preceding work overcomes it. In English, the She-wolf of France, his account of the siezure of power by Isabella and Roger Mortimer was great. The whole lot were good though and I'm delighted I've read them, even though it is nearly two years since I was bought them at Christmas. Apparently, they are very famous in France; I can see why.