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…
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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.
Book Review: *The Greek Way* by Edith Hamilton
The Greek Way by Edith Hamilton – a balanced HBT review covering what the book gets right, where it falls short, and which readers will benefit most.
Book Review: The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company by William Dalrymple
A balanced, honest review of The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company by William Dalrymple – what it does well, where it falls short,…
Book Review: The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England by Dan Jones
Dan Jones’s The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England – is this sweeping narrative of England’s medieval warrior dynasty worth your t