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Venice

Julia_M April 17, 2023 No Comments Cultural Anthropology (Books)England HistoryGeneral Italy Travel GuidesItalian History (Books)Travelogues & Travel EssaysVenice Travel Guides

James Morris is a travel writer of exquisite talent. His books provide in-depth historical context, unlike other travel writers. The World of Venice is a…

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Cameron Highlands 2022 – Churches (Part 2)

Julia_M October 27, 2022 No Comments England HistoryRenaissance Literary Criticism (Books)World History (Books)

There are two wonderfully quaint churches in Cameron Highlands. Both date from colonial times. They are All Souls’ Church (Anglican) off the golf course road,…

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The Maisky Diaries

Julia_M August 30, 2022 No Comments England HistoryHistorical British BiographiesHistorical Russia Biographies

Diaries provide a unique window into the minds and thoughts of their writers. Provided they are not written with a view to later publication. The…

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Who Wrote Shakespeare?

Julia_M October 26, 2021 No Comments Artist & Architect BiographiesAuthorship ReferenceEngland HistoryHistorical British BiographiesShakespeare Dramas & PlaysShakespeare Literary CriticismTheatre Biographies

Can William Shakespeare, a country bumpkin write the plays attributed to him? These 2 books address this burning question head-on. The plays show the playwright…

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The trilogy

Julia_M October 18, 2021 No Comments Colonialism & Post-ColonialismEngland HistoryWorld History (Books)

A classic in the true meaning of the word. Jan Morris’s trilogy of the British Empire is a masterpiece of research and erudite distillation. Spanning…

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In movie: Churchill

Julia_M May 19, 2021 No Comments BiographiesBiographies of Presidents & Heads of State (Audible Books & Originals)England HistoryGreat Britain History (Audible Books & Originals)

These are the 4 most recent movies on Churchill. In time order of events portrayed, the movies are: 1) The Gathering Storm (BBC-HBO, 2002). The…

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The Malayan-Singapore fiasco

Julia_M May 19, 2021 No Comments Chinese History (Books)England HistoryGreat Britain History (Books)Japanese History (Books)Southeast Asia HistoryWorld War II History (Books)

These are the 4 most recent books on the Malayan Campaign and the Fall of Singapore. Their emphasis varies. Farrell focused on the commanders and…

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London at War

Julia_M April 26, 2021 No Comments England HistoryWorld War II History (Books)

This is a book on how Londoners reacted and coped with the war and the Blitz from 1939 to 1945.   Ziegler cites from diaries, letters, records…

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The Elizabethan Age

Julia_M April 20, 2021 No Comments Deals in BooksEngland HistoryGreat Britain History (Books)Historical Study (Books)United States History (Books)World History (Books)

The death of HRH Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh on 9 April 2021 marks the beginning of the end of the Elizabethan Age.  It…

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By William Dalrymple

Julia_M October 26, 2020 No Comments Central Asia HistoryContemporary Literature & FictionEngland HistoryHistorical Fiction (Books)History of AsiaMiddle East History

William Dalrymple started off as a writer of travel books. He then branched off into Indian history after a trip to India aroused his senses…

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