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…
Biographies of Churchill
I have about 30 biographies of Sir Winston S. Spencer. Of these, I recommend 4 if one is keen to read up on WSC. Walking…
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The origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict
I have visited the Holy Land twice, on March 2007 and again in Nov 2017. The middle east has always been an area of special…
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Ideal companions on cruise
These 2 books are ideal companions on any cruise in the Mediterranean Sea. I bought The Pillars of Hercules in a 2nd handbook shop in…
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War and Peace
Over time I started to experiment with different mediums to enjoy a book. I have tried e-book and I find the audio book format a…
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Partisan viewpoint – Emperor Hirohito and the Pacific War
Kawamura attempts in this 2015 book to exonerate Hirohito from any form of culpability for the war waged by the Japanese government against China, the…
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Family affairs – Victoria Series 3
Season 3 focused on family affairs and failed to integrate world events. For this reason, the scrip fails to excite and seems draggy at times.…
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Unresolved – Shakespeare: The Evidence. Unlocking the Mysteries of the Man and his Work
Not a single manuscript or draft of William Shakespeare’s 37 plays has been found. The First Folio printed in 1623, 7 years after his death…
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Beautiful – Isabella Bird: A Photographic Journal of Travels Through China 1894-1896
This is a beautiful coffee table book of the photos taken by the great traveller Isabella Bird during her three years of travelling in China…
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A gem – Shakespeare’s Language
I bought this book on 4 June 2018 at the book store of Globe theatre, London. We were watching Hamlet. This is a book that…
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A gem – Essential Shakespeare Handbook
This is a book to keep for reference whenever one needs to read up on a Shakespeare’s play before attending. I bought this book in…
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