Mao the scholar
Most people are under the impression that Mao is a coarse and illiterate leader, perhaps because of his round and big Hunan facial features. That…
Wonderful read – Saving Italy: The Race to Rescue a Nation’s Treasures from the Nazis
Rereading this for my trip to Italy I am again reminded of the debt mankind owed to President Roosevelt for setting up the Roberts Commission…
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Brilliantly written
The Raj Quartet is to British Raj what War and Peace is to Imperial Russia. Both novels explore brilliantly the entire spectrum of the historical,…
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A good biography – Michelangelo: A Biography
If you are looking for a detailed biography of Michelangelo this is the book for you. Rereading it for my trip to Italy it is…
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The Book of Daniel and the Cyrus cylinder
Book of Daniel chapter 5, KJV 24 Then was the part of the hand sent from him, and this writing was written. 25 And this…
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Gripping story – Commander in Chief: FDR’s Battle with Churchill
This is the 2nd volume of a trilogy on the track record of FDR as a war leader during WWII focusing on one single year…
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Beautiful – The Tale of Genji: A Visual Companion
This is a beautifully illustrated book on The Tale of Genji just published by Princeton University Press. The English translations of the prose passages are…
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A gem – Ancient Egypt: The Great Discoveries
This is a must-read for any tourist to Egypt who is interested in the archaeological discoveries made by European archaeologists from 1799 to 1999. The…
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A real pleasure – The Tale of Genji: Legends and Paintings
This is a beautifully illustrated Tale of Genji published by the British Museum. All 54 chapters of the tale are illustrated by images taken from…
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Useful addition – The Voyages of Captain James Cook: The Illustrated Accounts of Three Epic Pacific Voyages
2018 marks the 250th anniversary of the sailing of James Cook’s first, of three voyages, to the South Seas. Many books have been published to…
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Wonderful – Morris: Heaven’s Command
I have the abridged 6cds version. The total time is 7-hour 30 min. I highly recommend this as the reading by Roy McMillan is excellent.…
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