Prince Philip chose Nimrod as one of his funeral music. This is a famous piece by the British composer Edward Elgar. It is actually variation…
View More By Edward ElgarCategory: Uncategorized
Malta and Britain
HRH Prince Phillip funeral You would have noticed a group of sailors blowing whistles before the pallbearers ascended the steps of St George’s Chapel. This…
View More Malta and BritainThe Crown
The Crown is an excellent Netflix series. This companion book to Season I will interest those who have a keen interest in British history, Sir…
View More The CrownThe Elizabethan Age
The death of HRH Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh on 9 April 2021 marks the beginning of the end of the Elizabethan Age. It…
View More The Elizabethan AgeThe Story of The Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh passed away on 9 April 2021 age 99. This is a sad event though he had lived a wonderful…
View More The Story of The Duke of EdinburghThe Blood Lust
The murder trial of a beauty queen in 1980 captivated the Malaysian public. Readers keen to read up on this most sensational of murder trials…
View More The Blood LustThe battle of the Bulge
The battle of the Bulge is one of the 3 major battles in Hitler ‘s last stand in Western Europe. Here are 2 books. Snow…
View More The battle of the BulgeScholarly book – Van Eyck
If there is one piece of art you wish to contemplate this Easter Sunday 2021, the Ghent altarpiece is an excellent choice. It vividly illustrates…
View More Scholarly book – Van EyckThe story of Lazarus
Wishing you a Blessed Palm Sunday. Lazarus in the New Testament refers to two different persons. One must not conflate the two. In Luke (16:…
View More The story of LazarusThe day of infamy in Malaysia
Leon Comber was a Special Branch operative in British Malaya. He was also married to the famous writer Han Su Yin. I read this book…
View More The day of infamy in Malaysia