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Category: Narrative History

August 12, 2021

Review: In the Hour of Victory, Sam Willis

Rating: 5 out of 5 Mr Willis’ works are always exceptional and this one is no different. However, instead of focussing on a specific…

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…

July 26, 2021

Review: Indian Summer, Alex von Tunzelmann

Rating: 4 out of 5 India, the Imperial subcontinent. A day in 1947 was historic, in the most basic meaning of the word, for…

July 25, 2021

Review: Empire of the Summer Moon, S.C. Gwynne

Rating: 3 out of 5 Parts of this book were really good, such as the author’s extensive description of early Texas Rangers and how…

July 12, 2021

Review: Trespassers on the Roof of the World, Peter Hopkirk

Rating: 5 out of 5 Not knowing much about Tibet, this was a good introduction of how West managed to get a foothold in…

June 26, 2021

Arvustus: Kalev ja Lembit, Arto Oll

Hinnang: 4 / 5 Mulle meeldis härra Olli ülevaade Kalev-klassi allveelaevadest. Tegu on mahuka teosega, kuid autor üritab hoida end sirgjooneliselt teemas. Mõneti see…

June 22, 2021

Review: Means of Ascent, Robert A. Caro

Rating: 5.5 out of 5 This book… I have rarely been as involved in the story as I was in the gigantic combat between…

June 17, 2021

Review: Warlord Armies, Tim Newark

Rating: 4 out of 5 I was confused by the title, “Warlord Armies”, when I picked this up, and I have to say I’m…

June 15, 2021

Review: The Mongols, Tim Newark

Rating: 4 out of 5 Mr Newark’s short but detailed summary of ‘The Mongols’ is interesting primarily because of it’s focus on Asia. Unlike…

June 14, 2021

Review: The Story of India, Michael Wood

Rating: 2 out of 5 I generally veer away from broad histories as I think they are too general to be really helpful. However,…

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