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Book Review: Citizens Of London

Posted on January 5, 2020 by nathanalbright

Citizens Of London:  The Americans Who Stood With Britain In Its Darkest, Finest Hour, by Lynne Olson I have mixed feelings about this book.  The author clearly did a good job at discussing the complex lives of a group of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Empire: The Rise And Demise Of The British World Order And The Lessons For Global Power

Posted on January 5, 2020 by nathanalbright

Empire:  The Rise And Demise Of The British World Order And The Lessons For Global Power, by Niall Ferguson I get the feeling that this is a book that will fall in between the two hostile camps when it comes … Continue reading →

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Album Review: HMS Pinafore (Vintage Collection)

Posted on December 30, 2019 by nathanalbright

HMS Pinafore (Vintage Collection), by Gilbert & Sullivan, performed by the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company About the only negative thing I have to say about this album is that it only includes the songs from the HMS Pinafore and not … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Heir Apparent

Posted on December 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Heir Apparent:  A Life Of Edward VII, The Playboy Prince, by Jane Ridley This book was not an officially sanctioned royal history, but it certainly offers a highly flattering picture of King Edward VII in such a way that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Royal Affair

Posted on December 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

A Royal Affair:  George III And His Scandalous Siblings, by Stella Tillyard George III was about as successful a father to his own breed of scandalous children as he was a surrogate father to his siblings and a symbolic father … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lady Catherine, The Earl, And The Real Downton Abbey

Posted on December 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

Lady Catherine, The Earl, And The Real Downton Abbey, by Fiona Carnarvon This book was written by the current Countess of Carnarvon, who is the wife of a descendant of the mismatched titular pair of this book’s title, and as … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Men Who Lost America

Posted on December 20, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Men Who Lost America:  British Leadership, The American Revolution, And The Fate Of The Empire, by Andrew Jackson O’Shaughnessy This book seek to defend the British from the accusation that it was their incompetence that led to the American … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Fusiliers

Posted on December 20, 2019 by nathanalbright

Fusiliers:  The Saga Of A British Redcoat Regiment In The American Revolution, by Mark Urban This book was a deeply interesting one.  I’m not going to say that I necessarily approve of the author’s perspective or share it, but the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Alteration

Posted on December 17, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Alteration, by Kinglsey Amis It took me a while to get the point of this book.  At least as I read it, there are more than one way to take the title of this book, and the first of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Greatest Traitor

Posted on December 16, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Greatest Traitor:  The Life Of Sir Roger Mortimer, Ruler of England 1327-1330, by Ian Mortimer I find it revealing and more than a little bit of interesting that the author is at pains to mention that he is not … Continue reading →

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