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October 20, 2022

Review: Once Upon a Time in Russia, Ben Mezrich

Rating: 3 out of 5 The book was well-written with a decent introduction which perhaps did the most to keep me reading. Yet, it…

July 5, 2022

Arvustus: Kindel linn ja varjupaik, Mati Õun

Hinnang: 3 / 5 Ma lõpetasin selle raamatu mitu nädalat tagasi aga jõuan arvustamiseni alles praegu. Eks see on põhjusega. Mati Õuna kirjatööd mulle…

February 9, 2022

Review: Swedish defensive fortress warfare in the Great Northern War 1702-1710, Ulf Sundberg

Rating: 4 out of 5 Mr Sundberg’s published dissertation looks into how Sweden failed in its preeminent task: that of fortifying it’s borders for…

July 27, 2021

Review: On Secret Service East of Constantinople, Peter Hopkirk

Rating: 4 out of 5 This is a fairly long-winded book as it concerns itself with two distinctly different operations. The first of these…

March 6, 2021

Arvustus: Domus Belli, Margus Laidre

Hinnang: 4 / 5 Suursaadik Laidre suurtöö on oma mahult peaaegu hoomamatu. Üle sajandi pikkust perioodi kajastav ajalugu kirjeldab detailselt Vana-Liivimaa purustamist ning sellele…

September 1, 2020

Review: To the Edge of the World, Christian Wolmar

Rating: 4 out of 5 I remember reading another book by Mr Wolmar in the past, on the global development of railroads. Nevertheless, I…

August 5, 2020

Review: October, China Miéville

Rating: 2 out of 5 It feels weird for me to start a history, and to notice that the author says that he isn’t…

November 23, 2019

Review: Crimea, Orlando Figes

Rating: 3 out of 5 Average at best. Mr Figes seems to be a fan of recounting facts, one after another. This makes for…

October 16, 2019

Review: Poltava 1709, Angus Konstam

Rating: 3 out of 5 I decided to read this because I had just finished Peter Englund’s far longer and more descriptive overview of…

October 16, 2019

Arvustus: Poltaava, Peter Englund

Hinnang: 5 / 5 Poltaava lahingust on vähemalt koolipingis kuulnud enamik eestlasi. Lühidalt, 28. juuni 1709 hommikul rivistus Karl XII armee ööpimeduses, lootusega üllatada…

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