Book Review: *The Histories* by Herodotus
An honest, balanced review of The Histories by Herodotus – what works, where it falls short, and who should read it.
Book Review: *The Guns of August* by Barbara Tuchman
An honest review of Barbara Tuchman’s Pulitzer-winning history of how Europe blundered into World War I – what works, where it lags, who should read it.
Book Review: Persian Fire by Tom Holland
Balanced review of “Persian Fire” by Tom Holland: strengths, limits, and the right reader for this acclaimed history title.
Book Review: Carnage and Culture: Landmark Battles in the Rise of Western Power by Victor Davis Hanson
Honest, balanced review of Carnage and Culture: Landmark Battles in the Rise of Western Power by Victor Davis Hanson. What this history book gets right…
Book Review: Africa: A Biography of the Continent by John Reader
A balanced review of “Africa: A Biography of the Continent” by John Reader – what it does well, where it falls short, and which readers will get the mos…
Book Review: A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century by Barbara Tuchman
A balanced review of “A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century” by Barbara Tuchman – what it does well, where it falls short, and which readers wil…
Book Review: *Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman* by Robert K. Massie
An honest review of Robert K. Massie’s Pulitzer-winning biographer turning to Catherine the Great – what works, where it lags, who should read it.
Book Review: Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic by Tom Holland
A balanced review of “Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic” by Tom Holland – what it does well, where it falls short, and which readers will ge…
Book Review: The Swerve: How the World Became Modern by Stephen Greenblatt
A balanced review of “The Swerve: How the World Became Modern” by Stephen Greenblatt – what it does well, where it falls short, and which readers will g…
Book Review: SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard
Honest, balanced review of SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard. What this history book gets right, where it falls short, and who should read it.