When Titans Clashed
The Napoleonic War and WW2 taught the Russians that they need neutral countries between Germany and Moscow to act as buffer states to survive a…
A beautifully concise narrative – Japan: Its History and Culture
This 340 page book is wonderfully concise. Covering the origins of Japan to 2004 one is introduced to the key periods of Japanese history including…
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A tough read – Hadith (The Foundations of Islam)
This book is touted as the best introductory survey on hadith in the English language. The explanation on how hadiths are collected and accepted and…
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Written from Japanese sources – Japan 1941
” In all four seas all are brothers and sisters.Then why, oh why, these rough winds and waves? “ This poem was read aloud by…
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A gem – The History of Human Space Flight
2019 is the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon. At the beginning of the 20th century man had never flown in an…
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An insightful political history of the Islamic Republic of Iran – Iran Rising
This 326 page book published on the 40th anniversary of the 1978-79 Iranian revolution gives a useful review of the evolution of Iran over the…
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A character-centric book – Nothing Like it in the World: The Men that Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869
2019 is the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad which was built by mostly Chinese and Irish immigrants. This 430 page book…
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A life tragically cut short. A story well told – Silence will Speak
Silence will Speak. This evocative title for the biography is taken from a passage in a short story titled ” Blank page” in Last Tales…
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A look at Islam from the viewpoint of the Franks –
This 319 page book explores the crusaders’ attitudes and dealings with the people of Islam during the First crusade. Morton’s command of the sources is…
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FDR at War trilogy
Written over 10 years these 3 books are the best books on FDR’s war record as Allied commander. War and Peace is the 3rd and…
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A fitting 75th anniversary tribute – The Liberation of Paris: How Eisenhower, de Gaulle, and von Choltitz Saved the City of Light
This newly published book to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Paris is a short book as Smith is 86 years old. But…
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