The recent Suez Canal blockage prompted me to reread this excellent history of its creation. It took 15 years to cut this 100-mile-long canal. Written…
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Day: May 19, 2021
Darkest Hour
This slim 316-page book is very perceptive. McCarten wrote this book to accompany his screenplay for Darkest Hour. Even if one has read many books…
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In movie: Churchill
These are the 4 most recent movies on Churchill. In time order of events portrayed, the movies are: 1) The Gathering Storm (BBC-HBO, 2002). The…
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The Malayan-Singapore fiasco
These are the 4 most recent books on the Malayan Campaign and the Fall of Singapore. Their emphasis varies. Farrell focused on the commanders and…
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