I have always loved the period of English history pre-World War 1. In particular, the era from 1800 to 1913. The old world moving to…
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Lakehouse Hotel – Part 1
Lakehouse in Cameron Highlands is an excellent stop for lunch if one is not staying there. The patio where one has the meals has excellent…
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More Christmas Crackers
More Christmas Crackers 1980- 1989 by John Julius Norwich is a compilation of 10 years of annual literary anthologies that he sent to his friends…
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Istanbul
Istanbul is one of my favorite cities. Its former name was Constantinople, named after its founder Constantine the Great. I am fortunate to have visited…
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The Handover of Hong Kong
Hong Kong was surrendered to the British for perpetuity by the Ching dynasty when Britain won the First Opium war. Kowloon was surrendered for perpetuity…
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The Illustrated Christmas Cracker
Christmas is a time of celebration. To savor the end of a working year with loved ones and friends. It is also a time to…
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The Nook
An interesting Books and Coffee Cafe in Penang. The Nook at No 4 Khoo Cheow Teong Court, Georgetown is a small cafe with used books…
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Sino-Japanese War
These are the best recent books on the Sino-Japanese War of 1937-1945. War and Nationalism in China examines, in particular, the contributions of the Nationalists…
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Hector Bolitho is justly famous for his authorized biography of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He was commissioned by the Pakistan government. Many materials and oral history…
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The Gate to China
The Gate to China: A new history of the People’s Republic and Hong Kong by Michael Sheridan is a 2021 book. Its title is a…
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