This novel, written about the Mayflower, may not have uncovered any new facts about the voyage but it certainly gives a much better understanding of the Adventure of the Mayflower and its passengers. Also, his discriptions of the conditions in England at the time, are given a clearer picture for the reader. They left one [...]
‘Emperor of China’ is a detailed look into the life of the great Emperor K’ang-hsi. The Emperor himself acts as the book’s narrator; thus, it is interesting to see K’ang-hsi’s point of view on many of the historical events that occurred during his reign. Since K’ang-hsi is the speaker, it is easy to get a [...]
I must say that Jon Meacham’s book on our 7th President, Andrew Jackson, “American Lion” (Random House) was a mixed bag. While it failed to give an informative perspective on the history of this era, it was an excellent look at the intimates, associates, and enemies of Jackson throughout his Presidency. This was made possible [...]
In the ebb and flow of the trans-cultural tides, the three major hubs; Rio, Havana and Buenos Aires were actively embracing and contradicting the neo-African dance, tradition and merriment that was incubating in the warmth of the Latin American sun and in the heat of the dance-halls, Carnival parades and brothels. Sharing some key aspects [...]
Not long ago, Hugo Chavez of Venezuela told the World Media that President Barack Obama was naïve about Latin America and needed to do a little research and reading to understand all the evil that the United States had caused upon Latin America. During the so-called Latin American Summit, Hugo Chavez used an old media [...]
Toni Morrison, one of the most renowned black writers from the United States of America with numerous honors to her credit such as the Nobel Prize for literature, a Pulitzer Prize in 1988 for Beloved and the National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, is widely recognized as one of the most significant novelists of [...]
The Secret Speech by Tom Rob Smith is a historical yet very intense and exciting novel. Another masterpiece Tom Rob Smith was published since Child 44. The setting of the story is on Soviet Grounds in 1956. During this war era between the government and the civilians, everyone had seen the terror of the effect [...]
This may be one of the most important books you read this year. Richard North Patterson’s latest novel is a compelling drama that will leave readers stunned. The novel is based upon the life of human rights activist Ken Saro-Wiwa who was hanged in Nigeria fifteen years ago. May we Americans, who read this and [...]
In the Northern part of Walachia, close to first capital of the country, Curtea de Arges town (Arges Court), there is an ancient and solitaire fortress that guards for centuries this entrance in Walachia, over Arges River Valley. Here is the well known Poienari Fortress! This was first built in the XIII century on the [...]
Bo Macreery, the author of the novel “Why We Don’t Kill Spiders,” is one of those rare writers who can pull a long forgotten period of history off a dusty book shelf and breathe fresh, new life into it; turning it into a rich and vibrant tale that resonates with the world we live in [...]