Yalta is easily one of the best books I have read over the years. Plokhy writes very well. His command of sources is impressive. This…
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A wonderful read – From the Land of Lost Content: The Dalai Lama’s Fight for Tibet
The title of this book should be The Dalai Lama ‘s Flight from Tibet. It tells the events that happened in Tibet from 13 Feb…
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Strictly for Christmas – Away at Christmas: Historic Tales of Exploration from 1492 to the Present Day
This book could have easily been much better if it has an index. In the absence of an index the reader is left to search…
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A fascinating tale – Tibet: The Jesuit Century
This book, published in 1997, in 5 chapters describes the 5 journeys made by Jesuit explorers between 1624 and 1721 to Tibet, then terra incognito.…
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A useful survey – The Rise and Fall of Modern Medicine
This book was written in 2000. As I reread it now due to Covid 19 pandemic, I can’t help but recall the author ‘s premise…
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By Edward W Said
Edward Said is one of those engaged intellectuals. They see the world from the prism of the oppressed and tried to change it through writings.…
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The Roman Empire
The Roman Empire had an extensive roads system that linked the far reaches of its empire. This allows a Roman to travel to UK or…
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A wonderful tale – A Stranger in Tibet: The Adventures of a Wandering Zen Monk
This is a fascinating book on the journey of a Japanese Zen monk into forbidden Tibet in 1900. Berry writes very well. This is also…
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A story well told – The Sultans
Noel barber is a journalist turned book writer. His output of popular histories is prolific. His books are fast paced and brisk. The focus is…
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The Mighty Beethoven
This is an excellent magazine. Do get this special Feb 2020 issue on Ludwig Van Beethoven celebrating the 250th anniversary of his birth. Posers –…
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