And On The Other Hand

And On The Other Hand

Book Reviews

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…

Septimius Severus: the Africian Emperor by Anthony R. Birley

Severus is sometimes called the last of the “Good Emperors” for his ability to bring…

The Cross of Gold and the Wizard of Oz

“You shall not press down upon the brow of labour this crown of thorns; you…

The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Monsarrat

Time can be cruel as it leaves behind many important things. This book, The Cruel…

The Real Wallis Simpson by Anna Pasternak

In December 1936, the United Kingdom was rocked by the abdication of King Edward VIII. …

The Bombers and the Bombed: Allied Air War Over Europe, 1940-45 by Richard Overy

During the Second World War, Allied bombing was responsible for over 500,000 deaths in Europe….

The Decline and Fall of the Ottoman Empire by Alan Palmer

In the year 1683, a vast Ottoman army is laying siege to Vienna, the heart…