George Shipway

George Shipway (1908–1982) was a British author best known for his historical novels, but he also tried his hand at political satire in his book The Chilian Club.

Shipway was born in 1908, and served in the Indian Cavalry until 1946. He died in 1982. His cavalry background served him well when he took up writing; his descriptions of cavalry battles are full of minute detail and his works generally were meticulously researched.

IN his 1969 novel Knight in Anarchy Shipway describes the life of Humphrey de Visdelou as he follows Geoffrey de Mandeville to his doom. In the book Shipway indicates that he lives on the estates that de Visdelou once owned.

Bibliography

• Imperial Governor (1968), Boudicca and Roman Britain. ISBN 0-432-14750-0
• Knight in Anarchy (1969), in the time of Stephen & Matilda. ISBN 0-432-14751-9; American title The Knight
• The Chilian Club (1971), ISBN 0-432-14752-7; American title The Yellow Room
• The Paladin (1972), the story of Walter Tirel, killer of William Rufus. ISBN 0-432-14753-5
• The Wolf Time (1973), sequel to above ISBN 0-432-14754-3
• Free Lance (1975), the British in India during the Napoleonic wars. ISBN 0-432-14755-1
• Strangers in the Land (1976), The Indian Mutiny ISBN 0-432-14756-X
• Warrior in Bronze (1977), the story of Agamemnon. ISBN 0-432-14757-8
• King in Splendour (1979), sequel to above. ISBN 0-432-14758-6