Mao, Zhou and Deng are the three giants of Chinese modern history. Mao is the oldest born in 1893 in Shaoshan, Hunan. Zhou in 1898…
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Mount Sinai
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” {John 1:1}. Mount Sinai or Jebel Musa in…
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By Noel Barber
Noel Barber is a prolific historian. His books are, sadly, most out of print. Here are 2 books from my collection. The Fall of Singapore…
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By Jonathan D Spence
Here are 2 more excellent Chinese histories by Jonathan D Spence. Both explore the cultural interactions between the West and the Celestial empire. A fascinating…
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By William Hague
William Hague was a TORY party leader. His rise was meteoric after he impressed Margaret Thatcher with a fiery speech, age only 16 at a…
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Useful summary – Tale of Genji: A Reader’s Guide
This slim 190-page book is dated but useful to readers who want to know the Tale of Genji but unable to rise to the task…
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A labour of love – The Plum in the Golden Vase or, Chin P’ing Mei: Volume One: The Gathering
This is one of the 4 greatest novels of China. All were coincidentally written in the 16th century. This is the first of a 5-…
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Latest biography – Hitler: Downfall 1939-45
This 2nd volume biography is the latest biography on Hitler. The German original came out in 2018. The English translation in 2020. The strength of…
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Translation of the greatest novel of China
The 4 greatest novels of China were all written in the 16th century. Here are 2 of a 5- volume translation of Chin Ping Mei.…
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A villain or a victim – The Anne Boleyn Papers
This is an excellent compilation of letters and writings of Anne Boleyn and by her contemporaries on her. Readers interested in knowing whether it is…
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