Ash: A Secret History

Ash: A Secret History is a (long) novel by Mary Gentle about Ash, a female military commander in an alternate 15th century Europe.

It was originally intended to be a single novel, but was published in parts in the US.

Editions

• 2000: Victor Gollancz, 1112 pages; the complete work.

Partial editions

• A Secret History (1997, Avon Eos) (The Book of ASH, #1)
• Carthage Ascendant (2000, Avon Eos) (The Book of ASH, #2)
• The Wild Machines (2000, Avon Eos) (The Book of ASH, #3)
• Lost Burgundy (2000, Avon Eos) (The Book of ASH, #4)

Further reading

• Book discussion group on feministSF mailing list (Nov. 2000) - discussed book of Ash 1