China has progressed by leaps and bounds since Deng Xiao Ping took charge after Mao died in 1976. These two books are for readers interested…
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The fall of the Berlin Wall
Last Sat 9 Nov 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Checkpoint Charlie was no more. This momentous event which…
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Beautiful but too small – Splendors of China’s Forbidden City: The Glorious Reign of Emperor Qianlong
It is rather unfortunate that such a wonderful book has too small pictures. In some pictures, one can hardly see the fine details of the…
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Not great – Shameful Flight: The Last Years of the British Empire in India
I expected more from this book. There were 3 clear errors in the Introduction which unfortunately slipped through: 1. On page 4 there was a…
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Gem of a book – Why the Allies Won
Richard writes very fully. His analysis of key themes of why the Allies won is excellent. The prose flows well and it is a joy…
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Not a full biography – Return to Dragon Mountain: Memories of a Late Ming Man
According to the review by the Washington Post, “historian Zhang Dai’s long life, which began in 1597 and ended around 1680, spanned the Ming Dynasty’s…
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Wonderful book – Letters to Auntie Fori: 5000 Years of Jewish History
The author is a prolific historian. This is a wonderful collection of letters written by the author to his 90-year-old friend based in India. She…
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Best book – Liberty or Death: India’s Journey to Independence and Division
This is an excellent history written by a person who has a sure grasp of the vast facts and numerous personalities involved in India’s fight…
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Not a book on the trial – The State of Israel vs. Adolf Eichmann
This is a rather rambling book on the Nazi Eichmann who was hiding in Argentina and brought back to trial in Israel by Israeli agents.…
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Wonderful series – Agatha Christie’s Marple: Series 5
The scripts are well-written and the sets exquisite. As a huge fan of Suchet’s Poirot, I am even tempted to say that this series is…
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