And On The Other Hand

And On The Other Hand

Book Reviews

Wellington: Waterloo and the Fortunes of Peace, 1814-1852 by Roty Muir

This is the second half of Muir’s biography of Wellington and despite its size (664…

The Deluge by Henryk Sienkiewicz

Imagine that it is about 1850 in the United States and the British, who have…

Brothers, Rivals, Victors by Jonathan W. Jordan

Eisenhower, Bradley, and Patton are names which will stand for the Allied victory in Western…

With Fire and Sword by Henryk Sienkiewicz

When I was a little boy, my Grandmother will tell me stories of when she…

Allianz and the German Insurance Business, 1933-1945

Not exactly the most exciting title for a book, I am sure it would have…

A Classic Russian Trilogy by Anatoli Rybakov

About once every decade I treat myself to Anatoli Rybakov’s wonderful trilogy (Children of the…

Where the Jews Aren’t by Marsha Gessen

In 1929, the Soviet government decided to create a Soviet homeland for Jews.  The Jews…

Terrible Swift Sword: the Life of General Philip H. Sheridan by Joseph Wheelan

The North won the Civil War for many reasons: more manpower, greater industrial strength, tremendous…

Caesar: Life of a Colossus by Adrian Goldsworthy

Having previously read Goldsworthy’s biography of Augustus Caesar this biography is in my opinion, much…