A Biography of Cao Cao
Rafe de Crespigny is an Australian sinologist, now aged 90. He specialises in the history of the Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. His…
The life of two runners
My wife and I rewatched The Chariots of Fire 2 nights ago. It brings back fond memories of our trip years ago to Edinburgh, where…
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An autobiography — JG Ballard: Miracles of Life
JG Ballard is known to most readers as the writer of the semi-autobiographical novel Empire of the Sun, which was made into a successful movie…
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By John Keegan
The late John Keegan is a prolific writer of military histories. The Second World War is not one of his better books. The rest here…
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Brilliant narrative — A Passage to India
This is a review of the book read by Sam Dastor. To anyone fascinated by the novel this is an excellent enhancement of one’s enjoyment.…
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A Passage to India
A Passage to India is EM Forster’s most famous novel. Set in India it has acquired fame to rank with The Jewel in the Crown…
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Brilliant study — Sand and Steel: A New History of D-Day
Part 1 This 2019 book published for the 75th anniversary of the D-day landings is a major achievement at 1025 pages. Peter Caddick – Adams…
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Born in Malaysia: A Photographer’s Journey
Pangkor Island and Pangkor Laut Island This beautifully conceived book has writings by Tan Joo Lee, an Ipoh girl. The text is concise and it’s…
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Instructions for British Servicemen in France 1944
This is a fascinating pamphlet issued in 1944 to British servicemen prior to D – Day. It was intended to guide Britons’ behaviour towards the…
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Born in Malaysia: A Photographer’s Journey
This book is a trip to nostalgia. It will appeal, in particular to those who had their childhoods in Malaya circa 1950s to 1970s. Loh,…
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A rambling tale — The Shepherd’s Life A Tale of the Lake District
This memoir of a life spent in a sheep farm in the Lake District with the author ‘s grandpa, dad and now his own family…
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