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…
A fascinating tale – Tibet: The Jesuit Century
This book, published in 1997, in 5 chapters describes the 5 journeys made by Jesuit explorers between 1624 and 1721 to Tibet, then terra incognito.…
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A useful survey – The Rise and Fall of Modern Medicine
This book was written in 2000. As I reread it now due to Covid 19 pandemic, I can’t help but recall the author ‘s premise…
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By Edward W Said
Edward Said is one of those engaged intellectuals. They see the world from the prism of the oppressed and tried to change it through writings.…
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The Roman Empire
The Roman Empire had an extensive roads system that linked the far reaches of its empire. This allows a Roman to travel to UK or…
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A wonderful tale – A Stranger in Tibet: The Adventures of a Wandering Zen Monk
This is a fascinating book on the journey of a Japanese Zen monk into forbidden Tibet in 1900. Berry writes very well. This is also…
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A story well told – The Sultans
Noel barber is a journalist turned book writer. His output of popular histories is prolific. His books are fast paced and brisk. The focus is…
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The Mighty Beethoven
This is an excellent magazine. Do get this special Feb 2020 issue on Ludwig Van Beethoven celebrating the 250th anniversary of his birth. Posers –…
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A fascinating book – The Oregon Trail: An Illustrated Edition of Francis Parkman’s Western Adventure
When I was age 13 to 15, I read a lot of Westerns. The stories of cowboys, Indians, the US calvary, Custer and the migration…
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Coffee table book – Arts of Diplomacy: Lewis and Clark’s Indian Collection
This beautifully illustrated coffee table book was commissioned in 1997 to celebrate the bicentennial anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Voyage of Discovery of May1804…
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By Noel Barber
Noel Barber is a prolific writer of popular histories and fiction. Most of his books are now out of print except for his novels. Novels…
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