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…
Beyond Jinnah – Creating a New Medina
Western scholars writing of the creation of Pakistan focus on Jinnah as the leading force for its creation. This book introduces us to a wider…
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A page turner – The Last Leonardo
I read this book with interest having followed the auction sale where the painting was sold for USD 450 million in 2017. The painting was…
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Jinnah and Pakistan
Pakistan was an ” insufficiently imagined” nation-state. A phrase coined by Salman Rushdie. {p 3 Dhulipala} Jinnah played a towering role in the creation of…
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Average – The Middle Ages in 50 Objects
This would have been a better book if the 50 objects are not confined to just artefacts in the Cleveland Museum of Art. This book…
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Exit the Rat Race – How Much is Enough? Money and the Good Life
In 1930 Keynes predicted that income would rise steadily, people’s basic needs would be met, and no one would have to work more than 15…
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The story of World War II
Here are 2 famous novels and 1 famous memoir of World War 2. The Cruel Sea is about a convoy crossing the Atlantic while hunted…
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Books on Martin Luther
Before the King you have Martin Luther of Germany. It was he who unleashed the forces that forever changed the Catholic Church. Here are 4…
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The best book – Yalta: The Price of Peace
Yalta is easily one of the best books I have read over the years. Plokhy writes very well. His command of sources is impressive. This…
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A wonderful read – From the Land of Lost Content: The Dalai Lama’s Fight for Tibet
The title of this book should be The Dalai Lama ‘s Flight from Tibet. It tells the events that happened in Tibet from 13 Feb…
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Strictly for Christmas – Away at Christmas: Historic Tales of Exploration from 1492 to the Present Day
This book could have easily been much better if it has an index. In the absence of an index the reader is left to search…
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