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The Birth of An Industrial Super Power Underwritten in Blood.

Advantages: Comprehensive, meticulous, fascinating at times
Disadvantages: Factual, will be too dry for some

I’ve always been fascinated by history. In particular, I’ve always been drawn to those monsters who have managed the unspeakable; things that we can only imagine until people like me and you have actually read first-hand accounts of what went on. There ha ...

Brummie699 15.12.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar - Simon Sebag Montefiore

History that Inspires

Advantages: history that is accessible and entertaining, well presented
Disadvantages: none except for my poor make up thanks to the woad incident

This book was featured in the not too distant past by the UK's Guardian newspaper who not only reviewed it, but ran special offers on copies of it. Likewise, the Economist, the Telegraph, and several other major newspapers in Britain have all also raved a ...

Shroud 26.09.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Our Island Story: A History of Britain for Boys and Girls from the Romans to Queen Victoria - Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall

When William came, saw and conquered

Advantages: Penetrating, thoroughly researched account of the conquest, before, and after
Disadvantages: None - except perhaps not a light read

When did the Norman conquest of England start and end? This generous panoramic history takes a wide sweep of almost the whole of the eleventh century in England, although as the title indicates, the focal point is that pivotal date of 1066. The book ...

JOHNV 14.04.2013 · Read full review
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Review of The Norman Conquest - Marc Morris