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"Utterly superb, Sajer tells of his first hand experience of the Russian front in simple and eloquent terms that don't hide a single emotion or feeling, from the pride him and his comrades feel when"... (read full reviews)
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"The book is a very densely packed 62 pages, understandable and complete. It is aimed at the general reader. Suggested enthusiastically to anyone interested in Sicilian prehistory, the migration of"... (read full reviews)
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"If history is written by the victors then, as Norman Davies notes in his introduction to Vanished Kingdoms, it’s perhaps no surprise that historians [and publishers] are preoccupied with “tales of"... (read full reviews)
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"Orlando Figes has the enviable distinction of being the writer of the excellent book A People's Tragedy, arguably the best and most thorough account of the Russian Revolution from 1891 to 1924. In A"... (read full reviews)
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"Using eyewitness accounts from both SS guards and inmates alike, the history of Auschwitz is tracked from its creation to its eventual demise.
Information that is seldom known about the camp is used"... (read full reviews)
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"Francis Pryor's book is probably the best book on the subject of Britain's human prehistory I have read, starting with the earliest appearance of humans, going through the Ice ages into the Neolithic,"... (read full reviews)
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"This was a very enjoyable book, and brought the town to life even for someone who hasn't been there (yet). It was well written and went into everything you can imagine and more, about what went on in"... (read full reviews)
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"I love british story in all it's aspects and age and I'm deeply interested in WWII so I couldn't lose this book.
I bought it as a present for my boyfriend but i've put a little look at it and I'm"... (read full reviews)
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"Very seldom does one come across a book that can put current affairs in an historical context. William Dalrymple's "From the Holy Mountain" which deals with the Middle East is one. This book, dealing"... (read full reviews)
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"I am biased, it is about my mother but the stories told to me as a child are all the more remarkable when written in this way by Claudia. A moving story, one I am personally proud of and grateful to"... (read full reviews)
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"I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Some of the situations reminded of the time when I lived in Paris, many years ago. Some of the situations she describes (mostly to do with house renovation are very"... (read full reviews)
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"Cant add anything to what has been said about this book already, worth while read."... (read full reviews)
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"Fascinating stuff! As always well researched and accssible. There is a lot of detail so the reader has the responsibility to stay on top of everything...this can be tiring but extremely worthwhile."... (read full reviews)
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"Imagine you're a tourist in ancient Rome (AD 100). Drawing on writings by local authors, this book will take you through the main sights and give you invaluable tips on Roman customs and culture."... (read full reviews)
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"This is a fantastic book. Eva Schloss is the step-sister of Anne Frank and aged 15 she was arrested in Amsterdam with her family and sent to Auschwitz. Miraculously Eva and her mother survived whilst"... (read full reviews)
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"The Classical world has endured in the collective consciousness of the Britsh for centuries - thanks to Hollywood and the British Museum - but is often misunderstood. In this self-confessed"... (read full reviews)
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"I have read many accounts of life in the Nazi camps. I had read of Rudolph Vrba's escape but it was only recently that I read his book.It is amazingly well written, and with a light hearted vein"... (read full reviews)
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"A superb read - this account of Louis XVII, boy king of revolutionary France is absolutely unputdownable. By turns, harrowing and moving, you will be riveted from page one and desperate for Louis to"... (read full reviews)
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"This account of a young girl's experiences and eventual escape from the Nazi regime in pre-war Germany brings to life the way in which ordinary people were affected by this dictatorship, in a way that"... (read full reviews)
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"This is the tantalising first chapter of what promises to be a thoroughly enjoyable consideration of the relationship between the English and the French. Ever since 1066 (and all that...) it's been a"... (read full reviews)