Paul Dowswell is a prize-winning author of historical fiction and non-fiction. A former senior editor with Usborne Publishing, he has written over 60 books, including for Bloomsbury the acclaimed Ausländer. Away from work he enjoys travelling with his family, and playing with his band in the clubs and pubs of the West Midlands.

If you are into history, into sweeping tales and wonderfully interesting books this is one for you. It has a lot of interesting points I don't see often executed this well in a book.

Paul Dowswell is a prize-winning author of historical fiction and non-fiction. A former senior editor with Usborne Publishing, he has written over 60 books, including for Bloomsbury the acclaimed Ausländer. Away from work he enjoys travelling with his family, and playing with his band in the clubs and pubs of the West Midlands.

If you are into history, into sweeping tales and wonderfully interesting books this is one for you. It has a lot of interesting points I don't see often executed this well in a book.