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Austerlitzby: W. G. Sebald July 04, 2002 Best Selling > Books > History |
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An innovative, fantastic exploration of memory, experience, and how the horrors of the holocaust can ruin the life of people who weren't even directly touched by it. The mixture of autobiography and fiction, as well as the copious use of photographs to enhance the narrative, make for a very real and vivid story. More than this, the book is littered with the deepest, most interesting of insights and observations. However, there were a few flaws: all the voices (even Vera's) sounded the same to me; the Jewish angle just didn't ring true, and I think this was a marginal hole in Sebald's research; and while the relationship with and symbolism of buildings was done brilliantly, I rarely felt that these characters were brought alive through their ... Read More:
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The Shadow of the Sun: My African Lifeby: Ryszard Kapuscinski March 28, 2002 Best Selling > Books > History |
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It was the colourful front cover showing a map of Africa that made me pick up this book in the store.
Ryszard Kapuscinski was a polish journalist who spent long periods of time travelling in Africa, reporting for his paper. This book contains articles from the late 1950's until the 1990's. He writes about sub-saharan Africa: The lands in the west, the centre and the east of the continent. North Africa and southern Africa are not covered. He writes about the African concept of time. He writes about their spiritual world. He describes the way they greet each other and about their laughter. He describes how thieves could be deterred by a few feathers strategically arranged above the door. He writes about ancient feuds ... Read More: >>More Details |
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The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939by: Antony Beevor May 24, 2007 Best Selling > Books > History |
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Anthony Beevor is a fine narrative historian. His books on Stalingrad and Berlin have been widely read and praised. However it would be hard for any competent writer not to produce interesting books on these apocalyptic battles. Spain in the thirties is a very different challenge.
Having read a little of the Peninsular War, I had no enthusiasm to re-visit Spain. A sideshow of the Napoleonic War (despite tireless English efforts to make it more important) it was replete with duplicitous arrogant people, fighting in a mean country, vain incompetent generals, vile politicians, and the pervasive interference the church. Extreme cruelty is something the Spanish do well. I was not motivated to read further into the twentieth century. Then I watched Ken Loach's ... Read More: >>More Details |
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1001 Pirate Things to Spot (1001 Things to Spot) (1001 things to spot)by: Rob Lloyd Jones April 27, 2007 Best Selling > Books > History |
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The "1001 things to spot" series by Usborne has been a huge hit in our family with both our boys. Each book in the series has a number of pages with things to look for in the pictures. They keep kids entertained for hours and are also great for teaching counting and for building vocabulary. The variation in the pictures sparks lots of discussion about what country this town may be in, or which era this "long ago" image may be from.
Having said that, "1001 Pirate Things" was a disappointment to me. Unlike many of the other books in the series, each page features a very similar illustration (invariably a marginally different pirate ship) and it feels very repetitive. Both my sons got bored with this book and so did I. I know that there are boys out there who totally ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Empire: How Britain Made the Modern Worldby: Niall Ferguson April 29, 2004 Best Selling > Books > History |
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There are two accepted theories on the British Empire. The first, during its heyday, was that the Empire was a force for good and represented all that was right in the world. The second, after empire, was that it was a force for evil and represented all that was bad in the world. Both theories are half right and half wrong.
Ferguson steers us down a middle path and brings in shades of grey to this black/white argument. Th Empires faults are laid out. Slavery, the greatest of evils is laid out and is a theme that runs throughout the book. Famines, Amritsar, Ireland and others are all examined. To balance this however, Ferguson brings in the abolition of slavery, the use of the Royal Navy to close down the slave trade (a trade that continues to this day) and the large ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Children of England: The Heirs of King Henry VIII 1547-1558by: Alison Weir October 02, 2008 Best Selling > Books > History |
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This is an excellent book! I've read it dozens of times and it maintains its fascination. Weir's writing style is so fluid and easy to read that I've since bought many other titles written by her.
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McGee on Food and Cooking: An Encyclopedia of Kitchen Science, History and Cultureby: Harold McGee November 08, 2004 Best Selling > Books > History |
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A row is brewing. Your daft *****/******* of a wife/husband and you are trying to come to terms with the fact that only one of you will get to decide what to do with the Jerusalem Artichokes/ Lamb chops...
McGee settles it. Ask McGee. He WILL have the answer, and then a whole lot more. I mean it people, this book could save your marriage. In point of fact, if your going to get stranded on a desert island, take this along, IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE! Everything you or anyone else will ever ask yourself about food. And then enough to keep you entertained (never mind well fed) for 10 years on a desert island. Mr. McGEE I hope you read this one day, you are a great man, I salute you. I'm also slightly toasted on Mulberry Gin, so forgive my grammar! >>More Details |
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Redeeming Loveby: Francine Rivers August 20, 2004 Best Selling > Books > History |
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This is an amazing book. A beautifully written love story that also builds you and challenges you spiritually as you read it! Perfect. I could not put it down and sobbed for the last few chapters. Cant wait to read more from this author.
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Prezza: My Story: Pulling No Punchesby: John Prescott May 29, 2008 Best Selling > Books > History |
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I always had a sneaking regard for Prescott, yes he came across sometimes as a bit of a maverick but it made for a refreshing contrast to other politicians.
Oh how one book can change your opinion of a man! To be blunt this is not just a poor political biography but a very poor book all round - a lightweight book about a supposedly heavyweight politician, which is more at home amongst the shallow so-called celebs' biographies than amongst serious political tomes. This review really can be summarised by changing the book's title to `Prezza: My enormous chip on my shoulder', and you really don't need any further information as to what this book is about. I'm honestly not exaggerating when I say that virtually every other page documents his struggles with academia ... Read More: >>More Details |
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A Very Unimportant Officer: Life and Death on the Somme and at Passchendaeleby: Alexander Stewart June 26, 2008 Best Selling > Books > History |
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what was the great war like from the perspective of the officer in the trenches, well here you have got the chance to find out for yourselves, the entries are only rough and brief but they tell an incredible story of courage and bravery, the diary includes commentry written by the author it wasn't meant to be widely published, only to be read by his family and perhaps therein lies its charm
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