Keith Roberts was a British science fiction author, most celebrated for his acclaimed novel Pavane. This masterfully crafted work, often viewed as a collection of linked stories, presents an alternate history where the Roman Catholic Church assumes control of England following the assassination of Queen Elizabeth I. Roberts became renowned for his imaginative worlds and distinctive style that drew readers into intricate narratives. Beyond his writing, he also contributed as an illustrator, enriching his own and others' publications with visual artistry.
(King's Singers Choral). This songbook includes eight arrangements from the King's Singers 2016 album of the same name. A blend of carols and holiday pops as arranged by Robert Rice and Keith Roberts, it Ding Dong! Merrily on High; Frosty vs. The Reboot; Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas; It Came upon the Midnight Clear; The First Nowell; Carol of the Bells; White Christmas; Silent Night.
Presenting evidence from an array of archival and original resources, this book chronicles the development and derailment of sectarian tensions in the city of Liverpool.
From the vaults of The SF Gateway, the most comprehensive digital library of classic SFF titles ever assembled, comes an ideal introduction to the fantastic work of four-time BSFA Award-winning author, Keith Roberts
Throughout the 17th century large parts of Europe were depopulated during the wide-ranging and savage wars of religion and dynasty, involving various major powers. This was hence a key period in the development of 'modern' infantry tactics. This title covers the Dutch-Spanish wars of independence, The Thirty Years' War and the English Civil Wars.
The New Model Army was one of the best-known and most effective armies ever raised in England. Oliver Cromwell was both its greatest battlefield commander and the political leader whose position depended on its support. In this meticulously researched and accessible new study, Keith Roberts describes how Cromwell's army was recruited, inspired, organized, trained and equipped. He also sets its strategic and tactical operation in the context of the theory and practice of warfare in seventeenth-century Europe.
This collection features ten imaginative science fiction stories by the acclaimed author Keith Roberts, known for his works like "Pavane" and "The Chalk Giants." Each tale showcases his unique storytelling style, blending thought-provoking themes with rich, vivid world-building. Readers can expect a diverse range of narratives that explore complex ideas and human experiences within fantastical settings.
The Matchlock Musketeer follows the lives of soldiers armed with this weapon from its adoption by the English in Queen Elizabeth's reign until its replacement with the flintlock at the end of the 17th century.
The military adventures and romantic escapades of a young Roman soldier early in the first century.
It's the eve of the 20th-century's final conflict. But Stan Potts is ready for Armageddon. In his Austin Champ, specially equipped with his own unique survival kit, he heads for Corfe Castle, the Purbecks & the girl of his dreams. It's to be an eventful journey. This latest & most ambitious novel by Keith Roberts is both the story of one lonely man & a compulsively readable account of a civilisation's catastrophe & the clawing-up to a new social order. Across Potts' gaze pass the ravaged survivors; the mutant genius born outside his time; the villagers of the new stone age with their credulous, sexually complex lives; the iron age horsemen; the terror of the sea-borne marauders. Finally, after the pillage, the cruelty of superstition, the fragility of love & its horrific consequences, the story leaps from the Dark Ages into a new awareness & Stan Potts' tale is told. Dream or reality? Future or racial memory? Forecast or myth? Every reader will pass his own verdict on this uniquely challenging book. But all will agree that The Chalk Giants is 1st & last a stunning feat of story telling, a worthy successor to Pavane & The Boat of Fate by an acknowledged master of the genre.
