A major defect of the Malaya 500 Early Postcards is the small font of the text. This is such a pity for an otherwise excellent…
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Excellent – ‘O Horrable Murder’: Trial, Execution and Burial of King Charles I
‘O Horrable Murder’ is a well-written slim book on King Charles I fight with Parliament, his imprisonment, his last days, trial, execution, and burial. For…
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Highly readable – Homer, The Odyssey
This is a prose translation of the Odyssey. It is highly readable. I am only giving it 4 stars solely because Hammond had set himself…
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Excellent – A Jesuit in the Forbidden City: Matteo Ricci 1552-1610
This is a 2012 book and the first critical biography of Ricci to use all relevant sources, both Chinese and Western. This is a very…
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Excellent series – The Crown – Season 1
This is an excellent series. Those who have a keen interest in British history, Sir Winston Churchill, the abdication and the British monarchy in general;…
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Excellent – China’s War with Japan, 1937-1945: The Struggle for Survival
This is an excellent book. It is highly readable and based on extensive research. There is also a useful list of Further Reading at the…
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A gem – The World of a Tiny Insect: A Memoir of the Taiping Rebellion and its Aftermath
The World of a Tiny Insect is a wonderful memoir of a childhood spent in the violence of the Taiping Rebellion. The author was 7…
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A basic book — Egypt’s Arab Spring: The Long and Winding Road to Democracy
This is an over-hyped book if one looks at the accolades printed on the back cover. It may be the fault of sloppy editors. To…
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A good book — Discoveries: The Voyages of Captain Cook
This is actually a 2018 reissue of a 2003 book for the 250th anniversary of the departure of Endeavour. While the broad outlines of all…
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Beautiful book — James Cook: The Voyages
This pictorial book published to mark the 250th anniversary of the departure of James Cook on his first voyage is a joy to read. Each…
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