These 2 books by Robert Bickers explore the presence of the British in China. Britain in China narrates the British presence from 1900 to 1949.…
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Tag: Great Britain History (Books)
Tariq Ali’s Book Recommendations
Tariq Ali is a polymath. Age 80 he was born in Lahore, British India. He studied in Oxford. He has written many history and political…
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Churchill
Winston defends the actions of his people to extreme inexactitude. One extreme example is when he was asked whether the Government was condoning slavery of…
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12 days of Christmas
Advent is the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas. It is a time to prepare spiritually for Christmas. It leads to Christmas Eve, Christmas Day,…
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War of the Running Dogs: Malaya, 1948-1960
Mrs. PG Lim is a famous Malayan barrister, educated in Cambridge. She died at age 97 in 2013. She lived a full life. As a…
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The War of the Running Dogs
Most are not aware that the identity card rule was imposed by Sir Henry Gurney on all Malayans as part of his broad strategy to…
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Heaven’s Command
This 16-CD set is a gem. Buy it if it’s available for about 28 pounds. This set is based on the 1st volume of Jan…
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The Malayan-Singapore fiasco
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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Malta and Britain
HRH Prince Phillip funeral You would have noticed a group of sailors blowing whistles before the pallbearers ascended the steps of St George’s Chapel. This…
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The Elizabethan Age
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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