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Category Archives: Reviews
The Perilous Question, by Antonia Fraser.
The Perilous Question is is the perfect antidote to people who think politics is boring. As a student of history I had heard about the 1832 Reform Act, but I had no idea what dramatic stories surround it. To some … Continue reading
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Tagged Antonia Fraser, books, British history, democracy, English history, history, Parliament, politics, reform, revolution, the Perilous question
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The Moonstone, by Wilkie Collins
T.S. Eliot described The Moonstone as ‘the first, the best, and the longest of all detective novels’ and it is hard to disagree with any of that. I read this book many years ago, but was able to enjoy it … Continue reading
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Tagged books, crime fiction, detective fiction, homicide, literature, Sergeant Cuff, The Moonstone, Wilkie Collins
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Telling Stories, by Beverley Jones
This is an excellent debut novel. Bev Jones has worked as a journalist in the South Wales area and she uses the background and her experience to full effect. The story starts with a group of young students at Cardiff … Continue reading
Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary
This is a great book. If you ever wanted to know how Muslims see the world, and how their idea of world history differs from that commonly taught in the west, then this book has the answer. Not only that, … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, Afghanistan, Genghis Khan, history, Islam, Muslim history, Tamerlaine, world history
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Marching with Caesar; Conquest of Gaul, by R.W.Peake.
This is probably a man’s book. It is immensely long and most of it is about fighting. The author has certainly done his research; he has studied Roman history, even to the extent, he tells us, of kitting himself out … Continue reading
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The Homicide Chronicle: Defending the Citizen Accused, by Ralph Shamas
Ralph Shamas is a lawyer who has practised for 35 years in Arizona, and is now a judge. This book, The Homicide Chronicle, is a fictionalized account of a major murder trial in which he was the defense attorney. The names … Continue reading
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Tagged American legal system, attorney, books, courtroom drama, crime, homicide, injustice, John Grisham, kindle, law and order, lawyer, legal process, legal system, murder
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Domingo’s Angel – Jenny Twist
This is a beautiful book. It tells the story of an English girl, Angela, who comes to live in a remote Spanish village some years after the war. But it is not just her story, it is the story of … Continue reading
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Tagged books, fairy tale, historical fiction, literature, love story, romance, Spain, Spanish civil war, spanish village, village life
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Injustice – Clive Stafford Smith
This is a wonderful, shocking, compelling book. I have read many legal thrillers, including those by John Grisham (who endorses this book) but it is one thing to read about injustice, legal corruption and police incompetence in a fictional setting, … Continue reading
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Tagged American legal system, death penalty, death row, injustice, John Grisham, justice, law, lawyers, legal system, legal thriller, miscarriage of justice, murder, prison, Reprieve
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