There are two popular histories of The Battle of the Little Big Horn of 1876. The earlier book, Crazy Horse and Custer by Stephen Ambrose…
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Biography – Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan
This biography of Hirohito deservedly won the Pulitzer Prize and the National book critics circle award. I read this biography in 2006. It is still…
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Soul of Japan – Looking for the Lost: Journeys Through a Vanishing Japan
I read this book when I visited Kyoto in early April 2019 for a legal conference and to see the sakura. If you are reading…
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Gripping history – Arabs: A 3,000 Year History of Peoples, Tribes and Empires
This newly released March 2019 630-page book is a book that rewards patient reading. Mackintosh Smith is well versed with the Arabic sources and has…
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Beautiful – Art of the Japanese Garden
I read this book after I returned from sakura season in Kyoto in Apr 2019. The 2019 edition is excellent! It has a nice balance…
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Coffee table book – Virtual Archaeology
I bought this book in 1997. This book takes you to various historical sites and monuments around the world. Each site has a summary of…
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Beautiful – The English Cathedral
This 160- page book is a joy for lovers of English church history and architecture. The book starts with churches from medieval to Henry VIII…
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Introductory book – Shakespeare’s Restless World: An Unexpected History in Twenty Objects
The title of this book promises much. But this book touches the surface only. It is an introductory book on aspects of Shakespeare and the…
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Beautifully written – Shakespeare: The Biography
This is an excellent biography. Ackroyd says he wrote this book, not as an expert. The end result is a very readable cradle to grave…
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A dry account – Magellan’s Voyage: A Narrative Account of the First Circumnavigation
As a translation, it is faithful to the text. However, this book would have been much better if a commentary is available for each chapter…
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