Tag Archives: France

Non-Book Review: The Crecy War

Posted on November 19, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Crecy War:  A Military History of the Hundred Years’ War From 1337 to the Peace of Bretigny in 1360, by Lt. Col Alfred H. Burne Having recently read and reviewed [1] a book that dealt with the same period … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Tour De France

Posted on November 19, 2016 by nathanalbright

Tour De France:  The History, The Legend, The Riders, by Graeme Fife I feel somewhat conflicted about this book after having read it.  Much depends on the person behind the book, as there are at least a couple of ways … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: Henry Of Lancaster’s Expedition To Aquitaine, 1345-46

Posted on October 29, 2016 by nathanalbright

Henry Of Lancaster’s Expedition To Aquitaine, 1345-46:  Military Service And Professionalism In The Hundred Years’ War, by Nicholas A. Gribit As someone who reads quite prolifically for the De Re Militari, I have developed quite a library on various matters … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Artist And The Mathematician

Posted on September 23, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Artist And The Mathematician:  The Story Of Nicolas Bourbaki, The Genius Mathematician Who Never Existed, by Amir D. Aczel It takes this book a while to get to its point.  As a fond reader of matters mathematical [1] and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 1066: The Hidden History In The Bayeux Tapestry

Posted on September 15, 2016 by nathanalbright

1066:  The Hidden History In The Bayeux Tapestry, by Andrew Bridgeford This is the sort of book that is perfectly made for a reader like myself.  On one level this book is a stellar piece of art history [1] examining … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Candide

Posted on June 17, 2016 by nathanalbright

Candide, Or, The Optimist, by Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire, translated by Tobias Smollet, illustrated by Antoni Clavè “Excellently observed,” answered Candide; “But let us cultivate our garden (154).”  So ends this short and immensely important book by the French skeptic … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Eight Plays

Posted on March 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

Eight Plays, by Moliere, newly translated, with an Introduction, by Morris Bishop I remember first being interested in Moliere’s plays, many of which I have read before in other translations, as a college student who read drama for fun, a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Boats Of Cherbourg

Posted on June 4, 2015 by nathanalbright

The Boats Of Cherbourg: The Navy That Stole Its Own Boats And Revolutionized Naval Warfare, by Abraham Rabinovich [Note: This book was provided free of charge by the author in exchange for an honest review.] When I read an excerpt … Continue reading →

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Venite Ad Me Omnes Qui Stomacho Laboratis Et Ego Vos Restaurabo

Posted on April 19, 2015 by nathanalbright

Sometimes the questions that five year old children ask are remarkable. This past Sabbath, I was asked a simple and straightforward question by a five year old who wanted to know where the word restaurant came from. She thought, straightforwardly … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Discovery Of Middle Earth

Posted on February 28, 2015 by nathanalbright

The Discovery Of Middle Earth: Mapping The Lost World Of The Celts, by Graham Robb Contrary to popular belief, this is not a book about J.R.R. Tolkien’s fiction, which is what I first thought as I picked up the book … Continue reading →

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