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Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empireby: Judith Herrin April 03, 2008 Best Selling > Books > History |
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Let me begin by saying that I really, really want to like this book. I am a Late Roman/Byzantine history enthusiast and have read no end of books on the subject over the last couple of decades. Any book attempting to bring this sadly neglected area of history into the wider public consciousness, as Herrin is trying to do with this account, is to be applauded. However for me this falls way short of the mark due to problems ranging from numerous annoyances through to inaccurate impressions given through to complete howlers.
I am only 30-odd pages in so far as I write this, but am moved to review already because of these problems. To mention already a few off the top of my head: - The last Western emperor was NOT replaced ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Eight Lives Downby: Chris Hunter May 30, 2008 Best Selling > Books > History |
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I bought this book in an airport and one 11 hour flight later I finished it. It was the shortest 11 hours on a plane I ever had to endure. The book is gripping, honest and thought provoking. I could continue to fire superlatives at it but suffices to say I recommend to you highly.
Chris Hunter displays such bravery you would think he has an important part of his brain missing. Yet he does it defending the lives of fellow servicemen and ordinary Iraqis. What's more staggering is that he often tackles IED and manually disarms them rather than just exploding them at a safe distance so that he can gather forensic evidence to prosecute the guilty fairly. This book also covers his observations of some barbaric treatment of ... Read More: >>More Details |
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We Saw Spain Dieby: Paul Preston September 25, 2008 Best Selling > Books > History |
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I bought this book in an airport and one 11 hour flight later I finished it. It was the shortest 11 hours on a plane I ever had to endure. The book is gripping, honest and thought provoking. I could continue to fire superlatives at it but suffices to say I recommend to you highly.
Chris Hunter displays such bravery you would think he has an important part of his brain missing. Yet he does it defending the lives of fellow servicemen and ordinary Iraqis. What's more staggering is that he often tackles IED and manually disarms them rather than just exploding them at a safe distance so that he can gather forensic evidence to prosecute the guilty fairly. This book also covers his observations of some barbaric treatment of ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Fallen Giants: A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremesby: M Isserman October 01, 2008 Best Selling > Books > History |
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I bought this book in an airport and one 11 hour flight later I finished it. It was the shortest 11 hours on a plane I ever had to endure. The book is gripping, honest and thought provoking. I could continue to fire superlatives at it but suffices to say I recommend to you highly.
Chris Hunter displays such bravery you would think he has an important part of his brain missing. Yet he does it defending the lives of fellow servicemen and ordinary Iraqis. What's more staggering is that he often tackles IED and manually disarms them rather than just exploding them at a safe distance so that he can gather forensic evidence to prosecute the guilty fairly. This book also covers his observations of some barbaric treatment of ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Jack Vettriano: A Lifeby: Jack Vettriano May 05, 2006 Best Selling > Books > History |
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The introduction and subsequent text is very brief, and provides a glimpse into the artist's background and rise to success. The text makes little if any critical comment about the artist's work, perhaps leaving the paintings to speak for themselves. The book concludes with a list of the artist's paintings and exhibitions. The book really is all about the pictures.
There are about 160 full colour reproductions of Vettriano's paintings of which about half dozen are small images illustrating the text, there are over thirty full page bleed pictures many of which in fact amount to a page and a half and include one double page spread (the best in the book?). However the bulk of the illustrations range from almost full page images to those which ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Joint Force Harrierby: Adrian Orchard, James Barrington September 04, 2008 Best Selling > Books > History |
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This has to be the worst book I have ever read, any military historian reading this will cringe at the inaccuracies and at the very least question some of the acclaimed facts. It was so painful that I had to keep reading, just to see what fantastic claims were made next.
Daft ideas like, the Sea harrier was supposed to take over the role of UK air defence from the tired F3 Tornados as it could do a better task, even though the author then went on to say that the Sea Harrier struggled to carry weapons; there were many mentions throughout the book referring to the tired aircraft of the RAF, don't think the author likes the RAF at all. The story that made me laugh the most; The Sea Harriers were sent to guard Cyprus during the Gulf conflict. Cyprus ... Read More: >>More Details |
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A Train Is for Lifeby: Pete Waterman September 04, 2008 Best Selling > Books > History |
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A good publication to look through but more a Catalogue of Model Locos than book Could be called Engines for Life as there are few Trains in it Wonderful photos but no diagrams.layouts or operational history which would make it a more complete story
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Forgotten Voices of the Great War: A New History of WWI in the Words of the Men and Women Who Were There (Forgotten Voices/the Great War)by: Max Arthur October 02, 2003 Best Selling > Books > History |
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The recent 90th anniversary of the end of the Great War spurred me to seek out some literature on the subject. My mother's father fought at Ypres and Arras, and was invalided home after a mustard gas attack. I was only 10 years old when he died, but I wish I could have talked to him about his experiences. This book gives a potted history of each year of the war followed by accounts of various survivors who were interviewed in the 1970's. I aim to read more of the Forgotten Voices series to further my knowledge. I received Harry Patch's The Last Fighting Tommy in the post today and look forward to reading his highly acclaimed account of his time in the trenches.
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Gordon is a Moron: The Definitive and Objective Analysis of Gordon Brown's Decade as Chancellor of the Exchequerby: Vernon Coleman 2007-08 Best Selling > Books > History |
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I am currently studying this title and although I agree largely with Vernon's views I find his attitude to nurses incredibly patronising (and given the list of things the man hates...."pomposity", etc) rather surprising. Although the man was a Doctor so perhaps I shouldn't be so surprised at all.
As a male psychiatric nurse who has worked with some Consultant Psychiatrists who can make "interesting" decisions regarding treatment and prescribing, I have found that due to their poor skills in diagnosis and patronising communications I no longer have time to "plump pillows and take temperatures" as I am so busy explaining in a clear manner what has been said my patients. This is why when Doctors who are coming up in the ranks of their profession rely on the ... Read More: >>More Details |
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If This Is a Man / The Truceby: Primo Levi January 01, 1991 Best Selling > Books > History |
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I have meant to read this for a long time, and the wait was worth it. Levi - certainly in translation - writes the most beautiful, spare prose. Despite the grisly and appalling subject matter, what shines through is the humanity of not only the author but some of the other characters. 'If This Is A Man' was written within a couple of years of the author's return home to Italy, and this surely accounts for the clarity of recall and description. It is no surprise that Levi achieved 'legendary' status before his tragic death.
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