The Old Pond | Book Reviews

Uncategorized

Istanbul

Istanbul is one of my favorite cities. Its former name was Constantinople, named after its founder Constantine the Great. I am fortunate to have visited…

Uncategorized

The Handover of Hong Kong

Julia_M December 16, 2021 No Comments Asian Politics Chinese History (Books)Historical British Biographies Historical China Biographies Hong Kong History Human Rights Law (Books)International Accounting (Books)Political Leader Biographies U.K. Prime Minister Biographies World History (Books)

Hong Kong was surrendered to the British for perpetuity by the Ching dynasty when Britain won the First Opium war. Kowloon was surrendered for perpetuity…

Uncategorized

The Illustrated Christmas Cracker

Julia_M December 14, 2021 No Comments Arts & Photography (Books)Humor (Books)Rhetoric (Books)

Christmas is a time of celebration. To savor the end of a working year with loved ones and friends. It is also a time to…

Uncategorized

The Nook

Julia_M December 9, 2021 No Comments Historical Japan Biographies History & Surveys of Philosophy Japanese History (Books)Mathematics History WWII Biographies

An interesting Books and Coffee Cafe in Penang. The Nook at No 4 Khoo Cheow Teong Court, Georgetown is a small cafe with used books…

Uncategorized

Sino-Japanese War

Julia_M December 7, 2021 No Comments Arts & Humanities Teaching Materials Asian History (Books)Chinese History (Books)Human Geography (Books)Military History (Books)Military Life & Institutions History

These are the best recent books on the Sino-Japanese War of 1937-1945. War and Nationalism in China examines, in particular, the contributions of the Nationalists…

Uncategorized

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Julia_M December 7, 2021 No Comments

Hector Bolitho is justly famous for his authorized biography of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He was commissioned by the Pakistan government. Many materials and oral history…