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Category: History & Biography

Cover image of Wild Swans by Jung Chang
May 17, 2017November 14, 2020 Jason

Wild Swans by Jung Chang [A Review]

Cover image of Goa Through the Mists of History by Luis de Assis Correia
March 1, 2017November 18, 2020 Jason

Goa, Through the Mists of History by Luis de Assis Correia [A Review]

Cover image of The Penguin History of New Zealand Illustrated by Michael King
November 17, 2016April 10, 2018 Jason

The Penguin History of New Zealand by Michael King [A Review]

Cover image of The Battle for Spain by Antony Beevor
April 5, 2016July 27, 2018 Jason

The Battle for Spain by Antony Beevor [A Review]

Cover image of God's War by Christopher Tyerman
January 19, 2016July 27, 2018 Jason

God’s War by Christopher Tyerman [A Review]

Cover image of The Autobiography by Eric Clapton
October 6, 2015July 26, 2018 Jason

Eric Clapton – The Autobiography [A Review]

Cover image of Napoleon as Military Commander, a book by James Marshall-Cornwall
July 29, 2015July 26, 2018 Jason

Napoleon As Military Commander by James Marshall-Cornwall [A Review]

Cover image of In Search of Zarathustra by Paul Kriwaczek
August 6, 2014July 26, 2018 Jason

In Search of Zarathustra by Paul Kriwaczek [A Review]

Cover image of The Restoration of Rome by Peter Heather
July 10, 2014May 19, 2020 Jason

Book Reviews: Late Antiquity in Four Books

Cover image of Civilization by Niall Ferguson
October 23, 2013December 24, 2020 Jason

Civilisation by Niall Ferguson [A Review]

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