This 147 page book is a mere introduction, but to my knowledge the only book in English that tells the story of how the Qing…
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Day: September 12, 2019
Thoroughly researched – Gandhi 1914-1948: The Years That Changed the World
A highly readable and brisk biography of 1000 pages on The Mahatma from his return to India in 1915 to his assassination in 1948 .…
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Wonderful book – The Adventures of Wu: The Life Cycle of a Peking Man
This is a book that I have pleasure dipping into once every Chinese New Year approaches. This book is actually a compilation of separate installments…
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Pictorial biography – The Nehrus: Personal Histories
This is a gem of a book for readers interested in a pictorial history of the Nehru families. The family photos are many and beautifully…
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A celebration – Japan and the Culture of the Four Seasons: Nature, Literature, and the Arts
This is not an easy book to read. The intent of this book is excellent. The scope covered to examine the relationship between the four…
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An excellent brief account – D-Day (Turning Points in History)
Readers looking for a detailed history of Operation Overlord should look elsewhere. This concise history of 180 pages is more for the reader who is…
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Exquisite – The Tale of Genji(Roughcut)
There are four famous English translations. The earlier ones are by Arthur Waley and Edward Seidensticker. Here is a review of the two recent English…
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Very readable- The Tale of Genji
There are two recent English translations of this famous Japanese masterpiece. The Royall Tyler’s translation in 2001 and the translation by Dennis Washburn in 2015.…
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