Sir Thomas More is famous in Tudor history for standing on his Catholic principles. For his stand, he was beheaded. Here are 2 biographies on…
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By Tan Twan Eng
Tash Aw may be more famous. But Tan Twan Eng’s oeuvre of two books has garnered accolades far beyond all Malaysians authors. His first book…
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Chinese New Year reading
These books were recently acquired for my Chinese New Year 2020 reading. All four books are highly recommended and worthy of a place in my…
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A prose translation – The Odyssey
This is a review of Naxos audio book poetry unabridged of Homer the Odyssey. Read by Anton Lesser based on a new translation by Ian…
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Beethoven Masterworks
This year I start to listen to the complete works of Ludwig van Beethoven to celebrate the 250th anniversary of his birth on 16 Dec…
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The History OF Imperial China
This 6-volume series on The History OF Imperial China by Harvard University is an affordable set for readers not able, or willing, to pay for…
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A treasure trove – In the Picture: The Year Through Art
This book is for all art lovers. Each painting and its accompanying essay is selected to suit a particular month and its festival or season.…
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A tragedy still continuing – End of the Peace Process
I have refrained till now to buy or read any book on the Israel Palestinian issue. I felt it would be an exercise in futility.…
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Beautifully illustrated – Malta: The Order of St John
This history of the Order of St John is by a German historian called Thomas Freller. Written in the English language it traces the origins…
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Carelessly planned – Borders and Conflict in South Asia: The Radcliffe Boundary Commission and the Partition of Punjab
Partition caused between 500,00 and 1 million killed in Punjab. Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims fleeing across the new borders numbered between 10 to 16 million.…
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