Tag Archives: France

Audiobook Review: Great Courses: The Early Middle Ages: Part Two

Posted on November 4, 2017 by nathanalbright

Great Courses:  The Early Middle Ages:  Part Two, by Professor Philip Daileader As someone who finds Charlemagne and the Vikings to be subjects of personal interest [1], there was much in this audiobook to appreciate.  What was covered here was … Continue reading →

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Book Review: French Revolutions

Posted on August 22, 2017 by nathanalbright

French Revolutions:  Cycling The Tour De France, by Tim Moore If you are familiar with this author, others like him, there is a familiar sense about this book.  A middle-aged sportswriter decides on some loony challenge and manages to secure … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: Desperta Ferro Antigua Y Medieval: La Guerra De Los Cien Años (1)

Posted on June 15, 2017 by nathanalbright

Desperta Ferro Antigua Y Medieval:  La Guerra De Los Cien Años (1), by various editors and authors It should come as little surprise to those who know me that I am interested both in achievable but challenging tasks as well … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Napoleon’s Egypt

Posted on June 12, 2017 by nathanalbright

Napoleon’s Egypt:  Invading The Middle East, by Juan Cole, read by Grover Gardner I found this book greatly disappointing.  As someone interested in military history and more than a little bit fond of reading about the Middle East [1], I … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Unlikely Allies

Posted on June 7, 2017 by nathanalbright

Unlikely Allies:  How A Merchant, A Playwright, And A Spy Saved The American Revolution, by Joel Richard Paul It is difficult to know what to make of this book.  There are clearly some aspects of this book I was already … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Beaumarchais

Posted on June 7, 2017 by nathanalbright

Beaumarchais:  A Biography, by Maurice Lever, translated by Susan Emanuel Although his name is not a particularly famous one, fans of opera will likely have heard of Beaumarchais’ justly famous plays “The Barber Of Seville” and “The Marriage Of Figaro” … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: Thunder And Flames

Posted on May 17, 2017 by nathanalbright

Thunder And Flames:  Americans In The Crucible Of Combat, 1917-1918 by Edward G. Lengel This is the third World War I book I received as part of an epic book review project [1].  So far there has been an overall … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: The Chivalric Biography Of Boucicaut, Jean II Le Meingre

Posted on March 24, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Chivalric Biography of Boucicault, Jean II Le Meingre, tarnslated by Craig Taylor and Jane H.M. Taylor As a prolific reviewer for the De Re Militari [1], I thought it would be worthwhile to examine this particular work in translation. … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Iroquois Diplomacy On The Early American Frontier

Posted on December 24, 2016 by nathanalbright

Iroquois Diplomacy On The Early American Frontier, by Timothy J. Shannon, narrated by George K. Wilson The author of this book seems to assume that his listening audience will be entirely unfamiliar with the complexities of Iroquois diplomacy or with … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: Crècy 1346: A Tourists’ Guide

Posted on December 10, 2016 by nathanalbright

Crècy 1346:  A Tourists’ Guide, by Peter Hoskins with Richard Barber Continuing my recent tour of the first part of the Hundred Year’s War [1], this book aims to help those English language tourists traveling to France to see one … Continue reading →

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