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Somme Mudby: E.P.F. Lynch October 09, 2008 Best Selling > Books > History |
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I was interested when I saw this book as my grandfather was at the Somme but would never speak of it. I had heard about it in history and seen a few television programs but I was interested to learn about it from the mind and voice of one who was there.
Once started the book is very hard to put down. My respect for my grandfather and those who went off to fight this war has grown tremendously. A must read for those wishing to know about those unsung heroes who gave their all. >>More Details |
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Butcher and Boltby: David Loyn September 18, 2008 Best Selling > Books > History |
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I was interested when I saw this book as my grandfather was at the Somme but would never speak of it. I had heard about it in history and seen a few television programs but I was interested to learn about it from the mind and voice of one who was there.
Once started the book is very hard to put down. My respect for my grandfather and those who went off to fight this war has grown tremendously. A must read for those wishing to know about those unsung heroes who gave their all. >>More Details |
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Black Diamonds: The Rise and Fall of an English Dynastyby: Catherine Bailey March 06, 2008 Best Selling > Books > History |
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A superb investigation into the mysteries within the family that lived at Wentworth Woodhouse but so much more than that too.
Catherine Bailey tells the story of a once mighty British industry from all sides, the rich and powerful, the Government, the military and of course the workers and their families. All of this against the secrets and sadness behind a once great estate. The research is incredible and the author constantly leads you down little side tracks from the main tale and they are truly fascinating. I have visited the grounds of Wentworth since childhood and often stared at the enormous frontage and wondered what stories that house could tell. Catherine will let you in on just some of them and if you have any interest in the social ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Agent Zigzag: The True Wartime Story of Eddie Chapman: Lover, Traitor, Hero, Spyby: Ben Macintyre June 04, 2007 Best Selling > Books > History |
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If you like adventure then you can't go far wrong with this book. During World War II, petty East End criminal Eddie Chapman finds himself banged up in occupied Jersey's prison. He is given a lifeline that he cannot refuse - come and work for German secret intelligence as a spy or face the consequences. Eddie opts for the former and is thrown into the grandiose world of a German spymaster. Now he is faced with the moral dilemma of double-crossing his country or the gamble of double crossing his new found boss. You'll have to read the book to find out which choice he makes ... I thoroughly recommend this book!
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Bomber Boys: Fighting Back 1940-1945by: Patrick Bishop March 03, 2008 Best Selling > Books > History |
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It is very easy to lament the work done by Bomber Command in the mid to end years of the Second World War in Europe. This book does just that. But it also delves into the hearts of those who flew the bombers, the emotions of those who let loose the bomb doors, the feelings of those who shot at night-fighters. And the book's great achievement is in presenting a view that not only helps us understand the great personal sacrifice these men made, but the even greater emotional sacrifice they have suffered since the end of the war.
With some glaring grammatical mistakes, the book's editors should be sacked, but all in all, this is a highly endearing yet incisive account of one of the ugliest aspects of war, yet an aspect that greatly hastened the end of the suffering ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Guns, Germs and Steel: A short history of everybody for the last 13,000 yearsby: Jared M. Diamond April 25, 1998 Best Selling > Books > History |
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This book seemed to be on dsplay in bookshops at around the same time as "The Wealth and Poverty of Nations" by David Landes. Whereas David Landes is an economic historian, Jared Diamond is an anthropologist and geographer.
Having read both books, it struck me that there were often two competing explanations for the same phenemona. I think each author should moderate the others views. I think that both authors have a tendency to push their own pet theories a little further than they really ought to go and perhaps it would be better to take the best insights from both approaches and combine them into a bigger explanation than arguing about 'what came first - the chicken or the egg?'. Diamond combines grand overarching theories with detailed discussions ... Read More: >>More Details |
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A Short History of Nearly Everythingby: Bill Bryson October 28, 2003 Best Selling > Books > History |
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This book makes fascinating reading and is written in a humorous and easy-to-read style. My only complaint is that the author tends to skip over the scientific discoveries of the 18th and 19th centuries rather quickly and then spends most of his time on the 20th century and mainly American contributions to science. But, after all, Mr. Bryson is typically American and tends to follow National Geographic style in this. Still, it is well worth reading even several times and is very thought provoking. Thank you, Mr. Bryson, for explaining it all so neatly.
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Supermarine Spitfire: Owners' Workshop Manual (An Insight into Owning, Restoring, Servicing and Flying Britain's Legendary World War 2 Fighter)by: Alfred Price, Paul Blackah October 18, 2007 Best Selling > Books > History |
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I received this book as a free gift as part of a magazine subscription so I can't really complain too much. The book is well produced and relatively interesting as it tells the Spitfire story from a different point of view (that of a restorer). But I must say I am disappointed as I had built a mental picture of what the book was going to be like and in reality it is very different. Being a Haynes manual I expected it to be similar to their car workshop manuals but for a Spitfire. That is it would tell you had to strip down, replace, repair and service your spitfire with lots of detailed exploded diagrams and photos. I don't own a Spitfire so it wouldn't have been of practical value but all the same, would have been quite interesting. In reality the only thing common to the Haynes ... Read More:
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The Decline and Fall of the British Empireby: Piers Brendon October 02, 2008 Best Selling > Books > History |
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Im still reading this, It gives a considered and riveting tale of my Countrys History. Keep an open mind, fantastic achievements by towering figures, they were Empire builders and Empire spoilers, working to the values and ethics of their times. Reads like an action packed novel. Well done ancestors and well done this author.
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The State of Africa: A History of Fifty Years of Independenceby: Martin Meredith April 03, 2006 Best Selling > Books > History |
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A fantastic book to serve as an introduction to the complex issue of Africa post World War 2. What makes it such a great book is how straightforward and easy to read it is. However this proves to be it's weakness at times as well, as often it feels like certain issues, in particular economic analysis feels like it is being brushed over in order to make the book easier to read.
Which is a harsh critique, but I cannot pay the book any more of a compliment then stating how much of an eye opener the book was and how it has asked many questions, questions I seek to answer by reading more books about topics covered in the text. >>More Details |
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