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Sissinghurst: An Unfinished Historyby: Adam Nicolson September 01, 2008 Best Selling > Books > History |
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As a great collector of all things Vita Sackville-West, Harold Nicolson and Sissinghurst, I leapt on this book as it appeared. But did I really need it? Surely I have read everything printed about Sissinghurst, Vita and Harold, and visited the garden twice, what could it give me? Well for a start Adam Nicolson writes with more facility, imagination and poetry than either of his famous grand parents. A poetic grace, so beautifully expressed, that Vita would have killed to have had. Yes this is prose and not poetry, but Nicolson, like Virginia Woolf can make prose sound like poetry. In this book Nicolson re-examines Sissinghurst from its historic beginnings, to its "decline" to a tourist attraction. His dealings with the National Trust are fascinating, ... Read More:
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I Never Knew That About Englandby: Christopher Winn April 07, 2005 Best Selling > Books > History |
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Along with G Meehan I find the errors irritating having found two more in the first 24 pages.
One is often repeated and may be considered trivial by many - the line from Gray's Elegy (page 18) The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, True, several websites print this version but they may well be just copies of other sites. Reputable poetry sites and Oxford University's Gray archive print the version that also appears in the Oxford Book of English Verse: The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea, Yes, it does seem odd, but if that's what Gray wrote, that's what should appear. The editors at the publishers, if not the author, should be capable of spotting this. A far less trivial error ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Can We Have Our Balls Back, Please?by: Julian Norridge November 06, 2008 Best Selling > Books > History |
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I bought this book for my Dad for Christmas, but have dipped into it myself a lot already. It is very readable, with lots of amusing anecdotes, while at the same time it has some genuinely interesting themes about the invention of sport and the British psyche. I'd heartily recommend it to anyone with a love of sport, an interest in social commentary, or who just wants to mug up on some trivia for pub quizes.
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The Boleyn Inheritanceby: Philippa Gregory May 01, 2007 Best Selling > Books > History |
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In this brilliant novel we get to see three women, one evil and guilt stricken the other shy and gullible, and the third women young beautiful and vain.
After reading the other Boleyn girl thirst, I was able to understood the true cruelty of Jane Boleyn (lady rochford) in this book once again she only thinks of herself , she befriends both of henrys new queens with only her interest in mind. She is most obsessed with Anne Boleyn and her brother George Boleyn. She feels the guilt as it was her who help put both brother and sister to death. She is a jealous vile women who gets her just deserts as someone uses her to his own advantage, giving her hopes and dreams and then easily taking it away from her. Anne of Cleves is very shy ... Read More: >>More Details |
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The Time-traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Centuryby: Ian Mortimer October 02, 2008 Best Selling > Books > History |
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There are already many studies of the Black Death, The Peasants' Revolt and detailed scholarly works on this period of history but this book is quite original and should appeal to a wide readership. The use of the present tense works so well and helps to conjure up a graphic picture of the times. The author draws on a great deal of other studies and develops it into a vibrant overview of what it might have been like to live in this century. I loved it!
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Shots from the Front: The British Soldier 1914-18by: Richard Holmes September 01, 2008 Best Selling > Books > History |
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Richard Holmes is well known as a military historian who can not only make the details of military campaigns intelligible, but can recognise the human stories beneath. There is little in terms of campaign detail. There is not that much that is especially original, either. But these are trivial matters compared with the book's place as in my opinion one of the best annotated photo albums about WW1. Enormous knowledge is worn lightly; the choice of photos is without exception excellent, with most them having appeared rarely if at all before. The greatest strength is that Holmes teaches us (without seeming to do so) how to read photos of WW1 and probably all conflicts, drawing us into the detail of the picture with warmth and humanity. Highly recommended even at full price.
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The White War: Life and Death on the Italian Front, 1915-1919by: Mark Thompson September 04, 2008 Best Selling > Books > History |
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I fully agree with what the other reviewers have said about this book, which is a marvellous overview of the Italian front during 1915-18. Not only a military history - though it is that, of course, but also a political and cultural history. And not only of the Italian experience, even though that is the main focus, but also of "the other side", the multi-national Habsburg empire. The outnumbered Austrian army (with bosnians and croats strongly represented here) fought well on the Italian front, in contrast with other theatres.
The author gives a balanced, beautifully written, exciting and very moving account of this not-so-known part of the Great War: how Italy tumbled into it 1915, the desperate and futile fighting along the Isonzo, the debacle of Caporetto, ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Finding Happiness: Monastic Steps For A Fulfilling Life: Monastic Steps for a Fulfilling Lifeby: Christopher Jamison October 16, 2008 Best Selling > Books > History |
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Finding Happiness is one of those rare gems of a book that serenely guides you through the trials of modern day life. Father Jamison takes the reader hand in hand to genuine inner joy. "Are monks happy?" His reply, "They are not unhappy." That grabbed me straight away, along with his question about having a happy death! Having never thought about death being happy, on the rare occasions I think about death. I realised that to have a happy death, equates to having a happy and fulfilled life.
With his profound insights, and effective communication, this book remarkably mirrors humanities embedded condition. With such elegance, we're guided through many of the reasons that make us unhappy. Ultimately the dark clouds dissipate, opening the ... Read More: >>More Details |
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The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Editionby: Anne Frank June 07, 2007 Best Selling > Books > History |
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The diary of a young girl is a superb book! Recounting the life of Jews in hiding during the second World War. The cramped conditions, the lack of food and the terror that they might be discovered by the Nazis, is seen through the eyes of Anne Frank. This book is the best diary I have read. It is absolutely amazing.
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I Never Knew That About Englandby: Christopher Winn September 04, 2008 Best Selling > Books > History |
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Along with G Meehan I find the errors irritating having found two more in the first 24 pages.
One is often repeated and may be considered trivial by many - the line from Gray's Elegy (page 18) The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, True, several websites print this version but they may well be just copies of other sites. Reputable poetry sites and Oxford University's Gray archive print the version that also appears in the Oxford Book of English Verse: The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea, Yes, it does seem odd, but if that's what Gray wrote, that's what should appear. The editors at the publishers, if not the author, should be capable of spotting this. A far less trivial error is the statment on page 21 that Terry ... Read More: >>More Details |
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