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Synopsis: When we think of great events in the history of the world, we tend
to think of war, revolution, political upheaval or natural catastrophe.
But throughout history there have been moments of vital importance
that have taken place not on the battlefield, or in the palaces of
power, or even in the violence of nature, but between the pages of
a book. In his fascinating new book accompanying the "ITV"
series, Melvyn Bragg presents a vivid reminder of the book as agent
of social, political and personal revolution. "Twelve Books that
Changed the World" presents a rich variety of human endeavour
and a great diversity of characters.. |
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Reviews:
Literary Review
'compelling...this is Holmes at his best. There isn't a better book
about soldiering today.'
The Daily Mail
'vivid, gripping...highly emotional reading...Dusty Warriors is essential
reading. Richard Holmes is a first-rate writer.'
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Daily Mail, Simon Sebag Montefiore
'a heartbreaking and thrilling story...the reader staggers from laughter
to tears, while never forgetting that blood is flowing.'
Sunday Times, Antony Beevor (author of Stalingrad)
‘a wide-ranging
and excellent account...Braithwaite never shirks the terrible truths.’
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Reviews:
Bryan Appleyard, The Sunday Times
‘This book deserves nothing but praise.’
Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, The Times
‘[Armstrong] shows a formidable grasp of sacred history and
biblical scholarship.’ |
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Synopsis: When scholars write the history of the world twenty years from now,
and they come to the chapter Y2K to March 2004 , what will they say
was the most crucial development? The attacks on the World Trade Center
on 9/11 and the Iraq war? Or the convergence of technology and events
that allowed India, China, and so many other countries to become part
of the global supply chain for services and manufacturing, creating
an explosion of wealth in the middle classes of the world's two biggest
nations, giving them a huge new stake in the success of globalisation? |
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Reviews:
R. W. Johnson, Sunday Times
'A series of often vivid country snapshots . . . Meredith is a sure
guide to this colossal, sad story'
Piers Brendon, Sunday Telegraph
'As a popular introduction to the subject it could hardly be bettered' |
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Reviews:
Rachel Redford, The Observer
'A total immersion in living history' --This text refers to the
Audio Cassette edition.
Jenny Uglow
"Funny, vivid, touching, angry, thoughtful – every page
is a delight" --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. |
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Synopsis: The diverse peoples of Britain and Ireland are revealed not only by
physical characteristics but also through structures and settlements,
place names and dialects. Using the latest genetic and archaeological
research, the author shows how different peoples traded, settled and
conquered, establishing the 'tribal' and regional roots still apparent
today. |
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Synopsis: When Alistair Cooke retired in March 2004 and then died a few weeks
later, he was acclaimed by many as one of the greatest broadcasters
of all time. His Letters from America, which began in 1946 and continued
uninterrupted every week until early 2004, kept the world in touch
with what was happening in Cooke's wry, liberal and humane style.
This selection, made largely by Cooke himself and supplemented by
his literary executor, gives us the very best of these legendary broadcasts. |
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