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…
Excellent drama – Agatha Christie’s Marple – The Collection Series 1 – 4
This set actually contains all episodes from series 1-4 starring Geraldine McEwan and Julia McKenzie as Agatha Christie’s shrewd and inquisitive Miss Jane Marple. The…
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Great book – The Crippled Tree
The Crippled Tree is the first volume of Han Su Yin’s autobiography. Published in 1965, it covers the years 1885 to 1928, beginning with her…
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Wonderful history – The Hajj: The Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca and the Holy Places
I read this book back in 2003. By collecting the first-hand accounts of travellers and shaping their experiences into a richly detailed narrative, F. E.…
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Excellent biography — Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China
Deng was a giant of a man. Not in size but in stature. He was the man who ensured China grew to be an economic…
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Excellent — The Lotus Quest: In Search of the Sacred Flower
This is a wonderful book on the lotus. The author explored the lotus’s significance in ancient Egypt, India and feudal Japan with visits to shrines,…
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Excellent books — The famous Soong Sisters
One loved money, one loved her country and one loved power. These are the three famous Soong Sisters. There are 2 excellent books on them.…
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Excellent – Americans in Paris: Life and Death under Nazi Occupation 1940–44
A wonderful atmospheric story of the 5000 Americans who chose to remain in Paris under Nazi occupation. There is such a vast literature on World…
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Comprehensive – And the Show Went On: Cultural Life in Nazi-occupied Paris
There are 3 recent excellent books on life in occupied Paris- 1. And the Show Went On: Cultural Life in Nazi-Occupied Paris (Vintage) by Alan…
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Interesting book – Bobby Fischer Goes to War
This is the story of the epic 1972 World Chess Championship between Bobby Fischer (the chess genius and challenger) and Boris Spassky (the Champion). The…
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Interesting narrative – Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths
Karen Armstrong writes very well. Her Jerusalem One City, Three Faiths trace the history of Jerusalem through its early Jewish rulers and then its Christian…
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