A personal review of books, the only link between them is that there is NO LINK!
This book will give the reader an understanding of the tragedy of the French Revolution. A Revolution that failed to feed the population, a Revolution that failed to protect the population from outside invaders, and a Revolution that failed to protect the population from corruption and tyranny. A failure on all accounts.
by Baroness Orczy ISBN : n/a First published 1937 192 pages Publisher: University of London Press Ltd Illustrations by Richard Kennedy 5/5 Stars A 1966 impression of this English classic, first published in 1937. The Scarlet Pimpernel was the first masked hero, ahead of Zorro or the Lone Ranger and late incarnations such as Batman.… Continue reading The Scarlet Pimpernel
by Ben Aaronovitch ISBN: 978-0-575-09758-2 First published 2011 390 pages Publisher: http://www.gollancz.co.uk Cover illustration: Stephen Walter Cover design: http://www.patrickknowlesdesign.com 3.5 Stars An enjoyable 'holiday' read of a Constable investigating supernatural crimes. Loosely based on the old 'Punch and Judy' puppet shows, it is a fast paced dash through London. Each of the rivers of London… Continue reading Rivers of London
by Tom Stoppard ISBN: 0-571-08182-7 First published in May 1967 119 pages Publisher: Faber and Faber Limited Cover illustration by Pentagram 4/5 Stars A cleverly worked story, taking two minor characters from the play Hamlet, and allowing us to see what they get up to outside of the action in hamlet. Which, as it turns… Continue reading Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead
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