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Burial Ground of Kings? Advantages: - Disadvantages: - Sutton Hoo is one of the celebrity sights in English archaeology. Since the importance of the site was first recognised in 1938 the site has played host to numerous digs and research projects right up until the present day. In recent years the site was under the guidance of Martin Carver, and the book he has written about Sutton Hoo is not only an insight into Dark Age history but a record of the changing techniques and attitudes in archaeology over ... ...first sank a spade into Sutton Hoos earth to the time when Carver was site director in the 1990`s archaeology has changed out of all recognition and the changes in the methods used makes for equally interesting reading. One of the limitations of the book as a window into the early Dark Ages is that as it is the story of the excavation of a prominant grave site, it has little to tell us about the every day lives of the Anglo-Saxon migrants and this ... steerpyke 27.12.2004 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Sutton Hoo: Burial Ground of Kings? - Martin Carver	Degree of Information How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
Love this book, fascinating. Advantages: Disadvantages: ...one book on the enigmatic Stalin then this should be the one. Coupled with the authors book on the young Stalin this gives an incredible insight into the paranoia, violence and genius of Stalin and his entourage. It seems incredible in this day and age of instant communication that Stalin had an iron grip on such a massive country from his holiday home by letter and the occasional phone call. The question of whether a Stalin could exist today has ... hooligan854321 03.01.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Stalin - Simon Sebag Montefiore	Degree of Information How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
For Valour Advantages: Absorbing, informative and gripping. Disadvantages: Book should come in a few volumes to accommodate more winners. This book is one of the most insightful, inspiring and humbling books I have had the pleasure in reading on the subject of heroism and courage throughout modern military history. The author General Sir Peter de la Billiere is perfectly qualified to write such a book, although he has never won a Victoria Cross he has been awarded the Military Cross twice, amongst other honours. Being a professional soldier he is knowledgeable, meticulous to detail ... ...that were needed for one to win a VC. He charts the origins of the medal to Queen Victoria in 1856 who endorsed the fact that bravery should be recognised in EVERY rank of the British armed forces; not just for officers or above. A new medal was to be introduced and it would be the highest award available to the British armed forces for gallantry and courage in the face of the enemy. Many interesting facts concerning the medal itself are found in ... marylou2u 03.01.2005 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Supreme Courage: Heroic Stories from 150 Years of The VC - Peter De La Billiere	Degree of Information How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
An excellent portrayal of London past and present Advantages: Excellent read. Disadvantages: None If anyone is fit to right a biography of London then it is without a doubt Peter Ackroyd. As a native Londoner his passion and fascination with the capital is clear throughout this 79 chapter compendium of London past and present. One of the key things that makes this unique from any other guide book or ‘History of London’ is the order in which Ackroyd has chosen to explore London. Rather than dividing the chapters up to encompass neat districts ... ...sprawling, uncontrollable nature of the city by following a non linear narrative. The chapters are divided into particular topic including crime, pictures and signs, smells, sounds, rivers. Ackroyd explores London through each of these topics journeying through the past to the present and back again. This could have resulted in a very long and very confusing text if it were not for Ackroyds clear and precise prose, he may go off on a tangent but ... loobylou88 11.12.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of London: The Biography - Peter Ackroyd	Degree of Information How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
Telling the history of the nation with enjoyment Advantages: Well-told history Disadvantages: None ...says on the cover, though a rather dry academic designation like that might put off the more general reader. As long as it doesn't, fine. Because anybody who has read Marr in the papers, seen him on TV, or enjoyed his various historical documentary series, will need little further recommendation from me. With over 600 pages of closely printed text, this one isn't for the faint-hearted and probably not for the casual reader. But though a serious work, ... ...nation, and the text is a journey through solid fact and not a few amusing anecdotes about the main protagonists. For example, Churchill's retort when a nervous official was sent to summon him from the lavatory because the Lord Privy Seal wanted to see him immediately will make you chuckle. (Shall I tell you? OK, he said he could only deal with one s**t at a time). So will the little domestic contretemps at the Macmillan country home caused by the ... JOHNV 10.12.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of A History of Modern Britain - Andrew Marr	Degree of Information How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money