September 19, 2019 - The Old Pond

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Trilogy of French and Russian war

This trilogy is a wonderful reassessment of the war between the French and Russian empires. Using extensive French, Russian, German and Polish diaries, memoirs and…

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Biographies of Churchill

Julia_M September 19, 2019 No Comments Historical European Biographies (Books)Military History (Books)Presidents & Heads of State Biographies WWII Biographies

I have about 30 biographies of Sir Winston S. Spencer. Of these, I recommend 4 if one is keen to read up on WSC. Walking…

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The origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict

Julia_M September 19, 2019 No Comments Advertising (Books)French History (Books)Israel & Palestine History (Books)Middle East History Middle Eastern History (Books)Middle Eastern Politics Turkey History (Books)

I have visited the Holy Land twice, on March 2007 and again in Nov 2017. The middle east has always been an area of special…

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Ideal companions on cruise

Julia_M September 19, 2019 No Comments African Politics General Europe Travel Guides General Italy Travel Guides Middle Eastern Politics Political History (Books)Travel Writing Reference

These 2 books are ideal companions on any cruise in the Mediterranean Sea. I bought The Pillars of Hercules in a 2nd handbook shop in…

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War and Peace

Julia_M September 19, 2019 No Comments Classic Literature Fiction Classics (Books)Fiction Sagas Military Historical Fiction

Over time I started to experiment with different mediums to enjoy a book. I have tried e-book and I find the audio book format a…

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Partisan viewpoint – Emperor Hirohito and the Pacific War

Julia_M September 19, 2019 No Comments History of Japan Japanese Historical Biographies World War II D-Day Landings

Kawamura attempts in this 2015 book to exonerate Hirohito from any form of culpability for the war waged by the Japanese government against China, the…