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Month: April 2021

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My Story: Justice in the Wilderness

Julia_M April 30, 2021 No Comments Biographies of Lawyers & JudgesLawyer & Judge Biographies

This is an enjoyable romp through many significant legal cases in Malaysia that Tommy was personally involved in.  Told against a backdrop of his life,…

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By Anthony Sattin

Julia_M April 27, 2021 No Comments African History (Books)British & Irish Literature & FictionExpeditions & Discoveries World History (Books)General Africa Travel BooksGeneral Egypt Travel GuidesTravel Writing ReferenceTravelogues & Travel EssaysUnited States History (Books)

“Anthony Sattin is to Egypt what William Dalrymple is to India” The Times.  Here are four of his books on Egypt and one on Timbuktu.…

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Letters from Egypt

Julia_M April 26, 2021 No Comments Florence Travel GuidesGeneral Egypt Travel Guides

This is a gem of a book. It contains all the letters by Florence Nightingale to her family from her visit in 1849 to 1850. …

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London at War

Julia_M April 26, 2021 No Comments England HistoryWorld War II History (Books)

This is a book on how Londoners reacted and coped with the war and the Blitz from 1939 to 1945.   Ziegler cites from diaries, letters, records…

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By Edward Elgar

Julia_M April 20, 2021 No Comments 20th Century History of the UKTelevision (Books)Television (Kindle Store)

Prince Philip chose Nimrod as one of his funeral music.  This is a famous piece by the British composer Edward Elgar.   It is actually variation…

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Malta and Britain

Julia_M April 20, 2021 No Comments European History (Books)European Politics BooksGreat Britain History (Books)Italian History (Books)World War II History (Books)

HRH Prince Phillip funeral You would have noticed a group of sailors blowing whistles before the pallbearers ascended the steps of St George’s Chapel. This…

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The Crown

Julia_M April 20, 2021 No Comments 20th Century History of the UKTelevision (Books)Television (Kindle Store)

The Crown is an excellent Netflix series.  This companion book to Season I will interest those who have a keen interest in British history, Sir…

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The Elizabethan Age

Julia_M April 20, 2021 No Comments Deals in BooksEngland HistoryGreat Britain History (Books)Historical Study (Books)United States History (Books)World History (Books)

The death of HRH Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh on 9 April 2021 marks the beginning of the end of the Elizabethan Age.  It…

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The Story of The Duke of Edinburgh

Julia_M April 12, 2021 No Comments 20th Century World History90-Minute History Short ReadsHistory of United Kingdom

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh passed away on 9 April 2021 age 99.  This is a sad event though he had lived a wonderful…

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The Blood Lust

Julia_M April 12, 2021 No Comments True Crime (Books)True Crime Biographies

The murder trial of a beauty queen in 1980 captivated the Malaysian public.  Readers keen to read up on this most sensational of murder trials…

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