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Wellington: The Iron Dukeby: Richard Holmes February 03, 2003 Best Selling > Books > Britain and Ireland |
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Although I finished this book with more knowledge on Wellington than I had at the start, I felt the book dwelt too much on detailed descriptions of military encounters, rather than giving me an insight into the man himself. Whilst I accept that his battle field encounters did much to shape his character, there is just too little about his domestic life, the relationship he had with wife and children, the reasoning behind his marriage and its failure, and his subsequent life in retirement.
Whilst accepting and understanding that Richard Holmes is a brilliant military historian, and this is his sphere of knowledge, a bit more was needed on non military matters. >>More Details |
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Tommy: The British Soldier on the Western Frontby: Richard Holmes March 07, 2005 Best Selling > Books > Britain and Ireland |
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A very long book looking at all aspects of the soldier's life, from training to hospitals, from trenches to home. One of Holmes' main aims is to put paid to some aspects of received wisdom - for example the "lions led by donkeys view of history". It remains a popular history from two points of view - firstly it is very readable. But secondly it lacks in places the rigour of a university work. For example, Holmes frequently complains loudly about the false views of "some historians"... but these historians are almost never named, which is a little disappointing.
Really Holmes book is extremely interesting, and is not afraid to deal with all sorts of controversial questions (homosexuality in the army, deserters, etc.) It is readable and exciting. ... Read More: >>More Details |
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The King's Daughter (Rose of York)by: Sandra Worth December 02, 2008 Best Selling > Books > Britain and Ireland |
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When I finished Fall from Grace, I wondered how a gentle, sensitive and idealistic young woman, such as Elizabeth of York, could possibly have endured a marriage with Henry VII, who was cruel, avaricious and suspicious. Moreover, this was the man who was responsible for instigating the murder of her brothers, not to speak of the doing to death of her uncle on Bosworth Field. The King's Daughter shows how Elizabeth coped in this impossible marriage, which not only included Henry but his mother, Margaret Beaufort (the ma-in-law from hell). She is, of course, coerced into this marriage by her mother and Lady Beaufort, and she shows her good sense by NOT trying to rule her busband. She realises that Henry is suspicious by nature and vindictive--he can never forget that her aunt, ... Read More:
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In Search of the Dark Agesby: Michael Wood June 02, 2005 Best Selling > Books > Britain and Ireland |
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This is the book accompanying the ground-breaking BBC TV series aired in 1981 (sadly not available yet on DVD). Introducing a young and handsome specialist presenter, (who strode about hill-forts and ruins in a flying jacket and tight jeans), who knew his stuff was enthusiastic and not patronising, setting the benchmark for those coming after. Michael Wood is still making brilliant history-based programmes. The series was excellent - as is the book; it certainly cemented an enduring love of all things Arthurian in me.
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The 50s and 60s, The Best of Timesby: Alison Pressley November 12, 2003 Best Selling > Books > Britain and Ireland |
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I bought them as individual books after seeing a review of the '60's' in my local paper. Both books are delightful, full of nostalgia and things I had forgotten all about. It was like being wrapped in a nice warm blanket which smelt of every nice smell you ever remember. (And the knowing I had been born just in time for the best of times). Well done Alison. >>More Details |
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Austerity Britain, 1945-1951by: David Kynaston May 07, 2007 Best Selling > Books > Britain and Ireland |
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No-one could fault the time and effort that have gone into producing this extensive work but the sheer volume of facts, figures and comments might well prove mind-numbing to the average reader and certainly led to me - who can just remember the period in question - losing interest and scanning through pages looking for the essence amongst innumerable details. A great resource for a student of the times but not for those seeking a general account of these important years.
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The Most Dangerous Enemy: A History of the Battle of Britainby: Stephen Bungay September 27, 2001 Best Selling > Books > Britain and Ireland |
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I found out about this book quite by accident. I was driving around some Battle of Britain sites in Kent, and stopped at a pub in Sandwich for a drink. The man standing next to me at the bar turned out to be one of the authors of a notable book on the Battle of Britain. He was in Sandwich to interview an American pilot who'd flown Spitfires during the war. I asked him for BoB book recommendations and he told me that `Most Dangerous Enemy' was the best account by far.
It's one of the few history books I've got that I re-read. >>More Details |
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Night song of the last tram: A Glasgow childhoodby: Robert Douglas May 08, 2006 Best Selling > Books > Britain and Ireland |
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Although I grew up in the Nort East, there are striking similarities between the life portrayed in this book and the life I grew up with (with the exception of my father who loved us dearly).
It brings back many memories and is a totally enthralling read. Go on! treat yourself! >>More Details |
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Round About a Pound a Weekby: Maud Pember Reeves October 23, 2008 Best Selling > Books > Britain and Ireland |
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This is a fascinating - and very readable - study of how the vast majority of the population had to struggle, and not even all that long ago. Because Round About £1 A Week was all they had to manage on.
In 1909 a group of Fabian Society lady interviewers (middle-class Guardian-reading types!) began a study of 42 families living near Lambeth Walk, visiting them every week to interview them in depth about their everyday lives. The shocking thing is that these families weren't slum dwellers. They deliberately left out the very poorest because they wanted to show that this was how the vast majority actually lived. £1 a week was the standard wage and these were the families of van-drivers, dustmen, plumbers' mates, bus-conductors, even policemen. In fact, the investigators remark ... Read More: >>More Details |
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The Fatal Englishman: Three Short Livesby: Sebastian Faulks January 30, 1997 Best Selling > Books > Britain and Ireland |
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To believe that this is a collection of incipient novellas is to misunderstand the purport of the book. It is a searing examination of the Romantic Byronic spirit of a certain kind of Englishness - that of the outsider, well-educated and assured but also tenderly, tragically flawed. It has much more to do with the theme of Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom or the disclosures of Sassoon than some imagined cutesy nostalgic view. Each of the characters is examined as a contrasting icon within their zeitgeist. The prevailing mores and challenges of their respective times cumulatively constrict and ultimately kill them. They all share a putative rosy future but this is soured by their very own identities which do not allow them to thrive and prosper in their chosen activities of painting, aviation ... Read More: >>More Details |
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