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Category: Narrative History

September 2, 2023

Review: Fire and Fury, Michael Wolff

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Why would one put themselves through the trouble that was the Trump presidency once again? The world is a…

August 29, 2023

Review: The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth, Beorhthelm’s Son, J.R.R. Tolkien

Rating: 5 out of 5 Beorhtnoth… Who doesn’t know of Beorhtnoth? An Anglo-Saxon noble of great renown for his part in the battle of…

August 15, 2023

Arvustus: Ordu sügis, Juhan Kreem

Hinnang: 5 / 5 „Ordu sügis“ on äärmiselt vajalik teos. Oma teemalt on see üks väheseid käsitlusi keskajast, mis ei lasku ebasobivasse romantikasse või…

August 6, 2023

Review: Krakatoa, Simon Winchester

Rating: 4 out of 5 I thought this would be a straightforward story about a volcanic explosion with a discussion on the events leading…

July 27, 2023

Review: Metternich, Desmond Seward

Rating: 3 out of 5 Metternich is a name that strikes horror and fear into the hearts of many. Yet, beyond the classic “Metternich…

July 17, 2023

Review: Henry VIII, Alison Weir

Rating: 3 out of 5 I have read a lot of Ms Alison Weir. In general, my problem with her history is that due…

July 15, 2023

Review: The Last Great Mountain, Mick Conefrey

Review: Kangchenjunga… The name would leave most cold and unknowing until reading Mr Conefrey. Another excellent adventure in the mountains, this book is more…

July 15, 2023

Review: To Stand with the Nations of the World, Mark J. Ravina

Rating: 4 out of 5 Mr Ravina’s look into Japan was very interesting. However, I didn’t find the author’s attempt to label the actions…

July 10, 2023

Review: Atatürk, Andrew Mango

Rating: 4 out of 5 The character of Atatürk has been someone both larger than life who yet one knows very little—a name that…

May 31, 2023

Review: The Secret History of Christmas, Bill Bryson

Rating: 3 out of 5 I generally like listening to what Mr Bryson has come up with, but in the end I found this…

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