Why buy this book if you already have, say, Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose or Lewis and Clark Voyage of Discovery from National Geographic? Buy…
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A joy to read – Rediscovering Gandhi
I bought this wonderful biography on 3 Nov 2004 somewhere on the road from Delhi to Agra on my way to a legal conference at…
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A book of lively sketches on an idyllic lifestyle – Malay Sketches
Malay Sketches is a collection of short stories on the Malay character, Malayan scenery and Malayan life in the late 19th century. Each story ranges…
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A sad human tragedy – Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
The sinking of the Lusitania, a greyhound of the transatlantic, by a German U-boat on 1 May 1915 during World war one is well-known to…
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The definitive history of the Pacific war – Hirohito’s War: The Pacific War, 1941-1945
This book has been criticised { rightly} for having some factual mistakes and { unjustifiably} for putting its appendices and maps on a website. These…
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A gem – The Great Fear of 1857: Rumours, Conspiracies and the Making of the Indian Uprising
This excellent book focuses on the events of the first 6 months of 1857 which led to the outbreak of the Indian mutiny { called…
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A beautifully concise narrative – Japan: Its History and Culture
This 340 page book is wonderfully concise. Covering the origins of Japan to 2004 one is introduced to the key periods of Japanese history including…
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A tough read – Hadith (The Foundations of Islam)
This book is touted as the best introductory survey on hadith in the English language. The explanation on how hadiths are collected and accepted and…
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Written from Japanese sources – Japan 1941
” In all four seas all are brothers and sisters.Then why, oh why, these rough winds and waves? “ This poem was read aloud by…
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A gem – The History of Human Space Flight
2019 is the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon. At the beginning of the 20th century man had never flown in an…
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