This is a selection of readings from the Koran. It is a slim book. For a reader not familiar with the chapters of the Koran…
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A joy – The Making of ‘Jewel in the Crown’
An excellent book. A wonderful complement to the TV series.
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Excellent book – The Bounty Mutiny
This would have been a better book if a newer edition and an updated introduction are published taking into account the fresh evidence in the…
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An introduction — Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel
This is a slim book on Michelangelo and his painting of the Sistine Chapel. I find this book interesting for personal observations, albeit brief, by…
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Beautifully written — Michelangelo And the Pope’s Ceiling
I first read this book in 2004. Any visitor to The Sistine Chapel should read this book. It will greatly enhance your appreciation of the…
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General history — Heaven on Earth: A Journey Through Shari‘a Law
The title of this book is inaccurate. Readers looking for a history of Islamic law will be disappointed. Readers looking for a history of the…
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Untouchability — The Doctor and the Saint: Caste, Race, and Annihilation of Caste
This book was first published as an introduction by Arundhati Roy for an annotated edition of Ambedkar’s pamphlet Annihilation of Caste in 2014. It is…
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Historical travel — The Nile
Alan Moorehead ‘s 2 books on the Nile river are highly recommended. Superbly told with quotes and lavishly illustrated with old prints and colour plates…
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A sad tragedy – China’s Civil War (New Approaches to Asian History)
This book is a tour de force. In a mere 280 pages, Lary has packed quotes, writings, and data that conveyed well the tragedy that…
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A joy to hear – Dr No
I read Dr No when I was in form 2 in 1978. Hearing it read out by an excellent reader gives a new dimension of…
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