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Maybe EH's work is a bit too modern & political for me, mate. Or perhaps I'm looking at the wrong Hobsbawm books?
Oi, everything is political even your books.Maybe EH's work is a bit too modern & political for me, mate.
What I really meant was: I'm too stupid to understand Marxism.peterstorey said:Oi, everything is political even your books.
You might want to look at Julian Hoppit's "A Land of Liberty?" which deals with England from the Glorious Revolution until the late 1720s. Hoppit examines the ideas of Newton, Defoe, and Addison as communicated through the media of the day and the reactions to those ideas. It's quite compelling stuff. I can also recommend Paul Langford's "A Polite and Commercial People"; Boyd Hilton's "A Mad,Bad, and Dangerous People?"; Theodore Hoppen's "The Mid-Victorian Generation" and G.R. Searle's "A New England"; the latter covering the period from 1886 until 1918.Well if you go back to say the Age of Revolution that's from about 1780-through the french revolution and the industrial revolution. I think Nations & Nationalism goes back a little touch further, but if you're looking for the life of a large cross section of England including monarchy I'm not sure how much he did on it.
He's certainly a fascinating read however, incredible prose and his research is second to none. Up there with Gibbon in terms of our great historians.
"The Guns of August" though it's more about the buildup.Can anyone recommend a book on the First World War?
A Foreign Field by Ben MacIntyre is very good. It wont delve into the war but is a true story on a few soldiers who got caught behind the advancing german lines in the First World War.Can anyone recommend a book on the First World War?
Just a general work or something more specific?Can anyone recommend a book on the First World War?
I was looking for a general history. I've got the Keegan one recommended by Brophs and a strictly chronological one by Gilbert which I'm reading now. Thanks for the suggestions by others by the way.Just a general work or something more specific?
Try watching the filmCan someone shed any light on what on earth I'm supposed to be reading in Naked Lunch?! One of the most confusing things I've ever 'read'
I read Keegan's book back in 2000 and since then, it's become the modern definitive work on the Great War. If you want to continue reading about the conflict, I recommend The Great War and Modern Memory, by Paul Fussell.I was looking for a general history. I've got the Keegan one recommended by Brophs and a strictly chronological one by Gilbert which I'm reading now. Thanks for the suggestions by others by the way.
They made a film out of it?! Which collection of idiots funded that! How is any of the material transferable onto film? I'd be using my bag of popcorn for different intentionsTry watching the film
Thanks SteveJ. It's not the same one but may well do. Appreciate the help.Looks like it isn't available as an actual ebook anywhere, mate.
Not sure if this PDF is the same one:
http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/uncg/f/J_Petersen_Commitment_1984.pdf
I would take the hit alright but I need it in the next couple of days and Amazon takes about 4 to deliver to me for some reason. Thanks again.Alternatively, the book is approx. £38(!) on Amazon.
I think the book’s true value shines through when one recognizes and integrates the key segments (which are amply included by Coelho) about understanding wisdom. The direct story by itself isn’t extraordinary.What's the deal with The Alchemist then? I'm about half way through and I'm finding it a bit of a chore to carry on reading to be honest.
Great that she's reading books at 10!My daughter (10y/o) is on the second hunger games book. She started reading them on Monday and has become increasingly scared and jumpy since. She a total bookworm, but so far all the book's she's read have been kids books or teen romance.
Thought it picked up in the second half, still expected more from what I'd heard about it but an enjoyable book all the same.I think the book’s true value shines through when one recognizes and integrates the key segments (which are amply included by Coelho) about understanding wisdom. The direct story by itself isn’t extraordinary.
I remember when that came out. The Foreign Office went spare because of Forsyth's detailed description of the assassin's method of getting a passport.Just finished The Day of the Jackal. Just Wow. What an amazing book.