Those who read the fiction assume that, because I'm also a historian, I know what I'm talking about. Saul David assumefictionhistorian Change image and share on social
By the time Napoleon abandoned his army to its fate in Poland - arriving back in Paris on 5 December - it numbered fewer than 10,000 effectives. It was a disaster from which he would never recover. Saul David 000abandonarmy Change image and share on social
Winter horseshoes are equipped with little spikes that give a horse traction on snow and ice and prevent it from slipping. Saul David equipgivehorse Change image and share on social
I was brought up with a whole bunch of cousins in the Wye Valley during the hippy days of the 1970s. Saul David 1970sbringbunch Change image and share on social
If I'm at a book signing, and someone decides to take me to task, it can make for quite a sticky moment. Saul David bookdecidemake Change image and share on social
From 1801, Napoleon began an ambitious programme of civil reform to standardise law and justice, centralise education, introduce uniform weights and measures and a fully functioning internal market. That achievement alone makes him one of the giants of history. Saul David achievementambitiousbegin share on social
We've all faced the charge that our novels are history lite, and to some extent, that's true. Yet for some, historical fiction is a way into reading history proper. Saul David chargeextentface Change image and share on social
My great-great-grandfather, who made his money in the jute trade, had at one time 600 houses in London, and within three generations, the money was gone. Saul David generationgrandfathergreat Change image and share on social
At school, there were more Davids than any other name: more than 20 of us cousins out of 40 pupils. When my older cousins moved on, the school had to close. Saul David closecousindavid Change image and share on social
Given the gruesome fate of the last Tsar, Nicholas II, and his family, and the fact that five of the previous 12 Romanov rulers were also murdered, it is easy to regard Russia's imperial dynasty as cursed. Saul David cursedynastyeasy share on social
