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Xi Jinping: Political Career, Governance, and Leadership

Julia_M October 17, 2022 No Comments Asian & Asian Americans BiographiesPolitical Leader BiographiesPolitical Science (Books)

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

Julia_M October 17, 2022 No Comments Asian PoliticsChinese History (Books)Military History (Books)

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

Julia_M October 11, 2022 No Comments Bangladesh Travel GuidesGeneral India Travel GuidesGeography (Books)History of Civilization & CultureIndia HistoryPakistan History

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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Koh-i-Noor

Julia_M September 30, 2022 No Comments Antique & Collectible Jewelry (Books)Central Asia HistoryIndia History

There are three famous crowns of England. The official Crown of England is the St. Edward’s Crown. This is the Crown with which King Charles…

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The Age of Openness

Julia_M September 30, 2022 No Comments Asian History (Books)Asian PoliticsChinese History (Books)Historical China BiographiesHong Kong HistoryUnited States History (Books)Women's Biographies

The Age of Openness – China before Mao explores the Republican era from 1911 to 1949. Frank Dikotter in his long essay of 102 pages…

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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Julia_M September 19, 2022 No Comments

The end of the Elizabethan era on Sep 8, 2022, at Balmoral Castle, Scotland is a momentous event for us all. We have only known…

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The Maisky Diaries

Julia_M August 30, 2022 No Comments England HistoryHistorical British BiographiesHistorical Russia Biographies

Diaries provide a unique window into the minds and thoughts of their writers. Provided they are not written with a view to later publication. The…

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The Dream of the Red Chamber (Part 4)

Julia_M August 15, 2022 No Comments Classic American LiteratureFiction SatireSelf-Help & Psychology Humor

Volume IV is translated by John Minford. Not David Hawkes who translated Volume I to III. This Volume clearly identified Gao E as the editor…

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None But the Bold

Julia_M August 11, 2022 No Comments

This first volume of the biography of Lim Kit Siang (2021 ed) sheds much light on a politician who devoted his life to the country.…

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The Dream of the Red Chamber (Part 3)

Julia_M August 9, 2022 No Comments Asian Literary History & CriticismClassic American LiteratureCultural Heritage FictionFamily Saga FictionGothic & Romantic Literary Criticism (Books)Literary Criticism & Theory

A title (out of five) that Cao Xueqin considered using for his magnum opus is The Twelve Beauties of Jinling. The 5-volume set by Penguin…

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