Christmas time is the most wonderful time of the year. It is a good time to stock up on new reading materials and to listen…
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By Bernard Lewis
Bernard Lewis is the doyen of western historians of the Middle East. This is his memoir. Written in an engaging language in 2012 at the…
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King Tutankhamun
4 Nov is undoubtedly the most significant centenary for 2022. On this date 4 Nov 1922, Howard Carter discovered stone steps. Stone steps in the…
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Cameron Highlands 2022 – The meaning of life -searching for silence (Part 3)
No trip is complete without scones at the venerable Olde Smokehouse Hotel and Restaurant. This 2019 book The Frozen River gives us a glimpse of…
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Cameron Highlands 2022 – Churches (Part 2)
There are two wonderfully quaint churches in Cameron Highlands. Both date from colonial times. They are All Souls’ Church (Anglican) off the golf course road,…
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Cameron Highlands 2022 (Part 1)
No year is complete, post-Covid, without a sojourn to Cameron. A 3-night stay is de rigueur at the Cameron Highlands Resort. This trip brings back…
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Important Conferences During World War 2
These three books are on the important Moscow, Cairo, Teheran, and Yalta conferences held by the Allies during World War 2. The Cairo Conference of…
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Xi Jinping: Political Career, Governance, and Leadership
This 2022 biography of Xi Jin Ping is the latest English biography of him. It serves as a huge lacuna in the market. Especially, when…
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1587, A Year of No Significance: The Ming Dynasty in Decline
1587 A Year of No Significance the Ming Dynasty in Decline, is an interesting micro view of Emperor Wan Li and 6 high officers of…
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The Indus & Ganges: The two mighty rivers
There are 2 major rivers in the Indian subcontinent. The Ganges, or Ganga the term used by native Indians, flows from upper India at the…
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