Napoleon: One of the Greatest Biographies Ever Written
Napoleon by Emil Ludwig does not give us just an idea of a person and his impact, but actually lets you wander inside his head for a while.
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Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City – This MIGHT be the Greatest Book About a Place
When you have read the last page of the book, you will know Jerusalem better than you could have figured out from any other book or video.
Guards! Guards! – When Fantasy is Fantastically Funny!
The series is based on a fantasy flay world (a disc) that is being carried by four elephants placed on the back of a turtle and it is hilarious.
The Count of Monte Cristo: The Ultimate Revenge Story…and a Doorstopper too!
If revenge is a dish best served cold, The Count of Monte Cristo delivers it right out of deep freeze.
The Case of the Gilded Fly: Thrills, Suspense and Laughter
Ever wondered what would happen if the plotting of Agatha Christie is blended with the humour of PG Wodehouse? We think the result would be something like Edmund Crispin.
Around the World in Eighty Days: One of the Greatest Fictional Travel Books Ever!
Written almost 150 years ago, it was the story of an outrageous journey.
Rumi – A New Translation: The One Rumi Book You Need to Read
In “Rumi: A New Translation”, there are verses about devotion, teaching, love, life, death…Dhondy’s selection is a very wide one.
The Silver Pigs: Mystery, Detection and Laughter in Ancient Rome
The book is supremely well paced and laced with mystery, detection and a lot of surprise!
The Fight: Perhaps the Greatest Book on Sport Ever Written
The Fight is sports writing at its best. Simply because it goes beyond sport and embraces the people around it.
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: The One History Book Everyone SHOULD Read
The period from the end of the First World War to the end of the Second was a dark phase for human history. One that we should never forget. That is why everyone should read The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.