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Category: Narrative History

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…

September 26, 2022

Arvustus: Rakvere linnuse ajalugu, O. Pagel & O. Kirss

Hinnang: 4 / 5 Pageli ja Kirsi poolt kirjutatud Rakvere linnuse ajalugu on hea ülevaade Rakvere arengust. Samas, peab tõdema, et muinasaeg ning varajane…

September 22, 2022

Review: Madhouse at the End of the Earth, Julian Sancton

Rating: 4 out of 5 Mr Sancton’s investigation of the Belgica‘s journey through an Antarctic winter is an in-depth investigation of the journey undertaken…

September 5, 2022

Review: The Plantagenets, Dan Jones

Rating: 3 out of 5 I am reviewing this a long time after getting through the book. This isn’t because of any problem that…

August 6, 2022

Arvustus: Sõrve sääre otsa lood, Bruno Pao

Hinnang: 4 / 5 Ma lugesin seda kogumikku õigupoolest esimese peatüki pärast, mis oli suurepärane Sõrve sääre üldine ajalugu. Sellele järgnenud peatükid aga ei…

August 3, 2022

Review: Great Minds of the Eastern Intellectual Tradition, Grant Hardy

Rating: 4 out of 5 We know the names of Western philosophy, but for many the comparable fellows of the east are unknown. This…

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…

June 14, 2022

Review: Forgotten Continent, Michael Reid

Rating: 4 out of 5 The worst part about this book — which I begin with so I can praise it later — is…

May 31, 2022

Arvustus: Liivimaa ajalugu 1556–1561, Johann Renner

Hinnang: 4 / 5 Ikka on huvitav avada raamatu leheküljed ning selle sammuga liikuda viis sajandit ajas tagasi. Johann Renneri kroonika on Liivimaa keskaja…

May 20, 2022

Review: The Ghosts of K2, Mick Conefrey

Rating: 4 out of 5 The name of K2 is probably familiar to everyone as one of the high peaks of this world. What’s…

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