Alfred Duggan was a best-selling historical novelist during the 1950s. His novels were real page-turners, but grounded on meticulous historical research. He also wrote some excellent popular histories of Ancient Rome and the Middle Ages. Knight With Armour was his first novel, written in 1946. He visited practically every place and battlefield described in the book, having worked on archaeological excavations in Istanbul during the 1930s.
Novels
Knight with Armour (1946)
The Conscience of the King (1951)
The Little Emperors (1951)
Thomas Becket of Canterbury (1952)
Lady for Ransom (1953)
Leopards and lilies (1954)
God and My Right (1955)
Winter Quarters (1956)
Three's Company (1958)
Founding Fathers (1959)
aka Children of the Wolf
The Cunning of the Dove (1960)
The King of Athelney (1961)
aka The Right Line of Cerdic
Lord Geoffrey's Fancy (1962)
Besieger of Cities (1963)
aka Elephants and Castles
Family Favourites (1963)
Count Bohemond (1964)
The Romans (1965)
The Conscience of the King (1951)
The Little Emperors (1951)
Thomas Becket of Canterbury (1952)
Lady for Ransom (1953)
Leopards and lilies (1954)
God and My Right (1955)
Winter Quarters (1956)
Three's Company (1958)
Founding Fathers (1959)
aka Children of the Wolf
The Cunning of the Dove (1960)
The King of Athelney (1961)
aka The Right Line of Cerdic
Lord Geoffrey's Fancy (1962)
Besieger of Cities (1963)
aka Elephants and Castles
Family Favourites (1963)
Count Bohemond (1964)
The Romans (1965)
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