Barbara Tuchman is not a familiar name to most readers nowadays. But in the 1960s she was a prolific writer of history book. Some of…
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By Ted Miles
Ted Miles an American settled down in Malaya. He was a dedicated teacher. About 30 years ago NEW Sunday Times serialised his diaries of his…
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Value buy – An Illustrated Guide to 50 Masterpieces of Chinese Paintings
This is a value for money book on 50 famous Chinese paintings. Arranged chronologically one can see the evolution of Chinese paintings through the dynasties.…
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Beyond Jinnah – Creating a New Medina
Western scholars writing of the creation of Pakistan focus on Jinnah as the leading force for its creation. This book introduces us to a wider…
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A page turner – The Last Leonardo
I read this book with interest having followed the auction sale where the painting was sold for USD 450 million in 2017. The painting was…
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Jinnah and Pakistan
Pakistan was an ” insufficiently imagined” nation-state. A phrase coined by Salman Rushdie. {p 3 Dhulipala} Jinnah played a towering role in the creation of…
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Average – The Middle Ages in 50 Objects
This would have been a better book if the 50 objects are not confined to just artefacts in the Cleveland Museum of Art. This book…
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Exit the Rat Race – How Much is Enough? Money and the Good Life
In 1930 Keynes predicted that income would rise steadily, people’s basic needs would be met, and no one would have to work more than 15…
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The story of World War II
Here are 2 famous novels and 1 famous memoir of World War 2. The Cruel Sea is about a convoy crossing the Atlantic while hunted…
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Books on Martin Luther
Before the King you have Martin Luther of Germany. It was he who unleashed the forces that forever changed the Catholic Church. Here are 4…
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