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Starred reviews (max. 5 stars) on the books the blog’s author reads (with many recommendations). Mainly nonfiction books on History, Biographies, books on Travel, (Scientific) Exploration & Others. Special interests: Maya civilization, History of Mexico, Europe, Russia & USA, Vietnam War, James Cook, Alexander von Humboldt, discovery of the Americas, and many others.
“Shorto ’s Revolution is brought to the reader through the lives of six people. Ordinary people mostly, who’s role little by little unfolds as the revolution gets going, ends in a real war and finally, independence.”
“Simultaneously with Martin Luther King’s growing public role, the reader feels the pressure on his person building up. Up until the last moment.”
“How hard is it to write a fascinating book about a, in many ways, boring and arch-conservative businessman? Not that hard, judging by the biography on John D. Rockefeller Sr by Ron Chernow.”
“After successfully finishing the Suez Canal the French in 1869 set their mind to engineering a similar shipping route through the central part of the Americas.”
“Although King and the Civil Right Movement stay in the lead, the second volume presents two other secondary roles. Malcolm X and President Lyndon B. Johnson.”
Branch, Taylor, Parting the waters – America in the King years, 1954-1963 (vol. 1 of 3), 1988, Simon & Schuster (NY, Londen, etc). ISBN 978 0 671 68742 7 4 stars Introduction One of the mayor themes I’m interested in concerning the USA are Politics. Not so much Actual Politics, but the Political past. An […]
“Where Hastings’ Vietnam gave you a bird-eye view of the war, the Ward & Burns book from time to time makes you feel you’re a witness to the war on the ground.”
“One of main goals the author tried to achieve in the book about the Vietnam war was to get a perspective from both sides. Or better said, from as many sides as possible.”
“A melting pot. That’s what people say about the USA and its population. The same applies for my USA History book reviews.”
The latest book reviews include two biographies. One about Felipe II of Spain. The other one about Napoleon Bonaparte. Furthermore, an interesting book about Napoleon and his relation to Russia. And finally a book review on a hard to define but fascinating former region of Europe, Lotharangia.
