The Halberd at Red Cliff
The Halberd at Red Cliff by Tian Xiao Fei (2018) is an excellent addition to my library of literature on The Three Kingdoms. Tian is…
Wartime China Through Western Eyes
Here are 3 excellent books on life in wartime China from Western perspectives. Based on diaries and letters, the literature here transports us vividly to…
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Patriots, Pretenders, and the Untold Story of Malayan Independence
KKS in Patriots and Pretenders, 2011 published, has an interesting theory of the patriots and pretenders who won independence for Malaya. Unfortunately, this slim book…
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A Story of Leadership, Loss, and Loyalty
Andrew Scott Copper writes extremely well. His research is thorough. He paced the story well. It is a joy to read this account of the…
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Rediscover the Mahabharata
The Illustrated Mahabharata, published by DK, is an excellent book for those who do not have time to read the English translation in 10 volumes…
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The Road to Malayan Independence – Part 2
MCA stands for Malayan Chinese Association. Not Malayan Chinese Party. This is because when MCA was formed, it was formed as an association. That is…
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The Road to Malayan Independence – Part 1
These 2 books examined the road to Malayan independence. Joseph M. Fernando wrote The Making of the Malayan Constitution in 2002 and The Alliance Road…
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Lebanon’s Legacy of Misery
The bombing of Lebanon is a continuation of its historical misery. Lebanon as a state was doomed to failure from its creation in Aug 1920.…
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The Complex Story of Wang Jing Wei – Part 2
Wang Jing Wei is not his given name. His birth name is Wang Zhao Ming. This 2023 book , Wang Jing Wei and China in…
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The Complex Story of Wang Jing Wei
Was he a traitor or a patriot? Or a martyr? Mention the name Wang Jing Wei to a Chinese person and the usual comment one…
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From Tudor to Stuart
From Tudor to Stuart is a scholarly 2024 book. Professor Susan Doran quotes mainly from the primary sources. These sources use the old English spelling…
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