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…
Interesting read – Mourinho: Further Anatomy of a Winner
This book (25 Aug 2011) is an update on an earlier book by Barclay titled Mourinho: Anatomy of A Winner published in 2005. The story…
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Wonderful book – Penang Postcard Collection: 1899-1930s
Penang Postcard Collection 1899 – 1930s is an excellent book. The pictures of the postcards are clear. The text font is big. The text by…
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A good read – Running with Fire: The True Story of Chariots of Fire Hero Harold Abrahams
For those who enjoyed the movie, this is a book to savour for those who look forward to the track and field events of the…
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Wonderful – Malaya: 500 Early Postcards
A major defect of the Malaya 500 Early Postcards is the small font of the text. This is such a pity for an otherwise excellent…
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Excellent – ‘O Horrable Murder’: Trial, Execution and Burial of King Charles I
‘O Horrable Murder’ is a well-written slim book on King Charles I fight with Parliament, his imprisonment, his last days, trial, execution, and burial. For…
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Highly readable – Homer, The Odyssey
This is a prose translation of the Odyssey. It is highly readable. I am only giving it 4 stars solely because Hammond had set himself…
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Excellent – A Jesuit in the Forbidden City: Matteo Ricci 1552-1610
This is a 2012 book and the first critical biography of Ricci to use all relevant sources, both Chinese and Western. This is a very…
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Excellent series – The Crown – Season 1
This is an excellent series. Those who have a keen interest in British history, Sir Winston Churchill, the abdication and the British monarchy in general;…
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Excellent – China’s War with Japan, 1937-1945: The Struggle for Survival
This is an excellent book. It is highly readable and based on extensive research. There is also a useful list of Further Reading at the…
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A gem – The World of a Tiny Insect: A Memoir of the Taiping Rebellion and its Aftermath
The World of a Tiny Insect is a wonderful memoir of a childhood spent in the violence of the Taiping Rebellion. The author was 7…
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