Three Rivers by Robert Winder
Three Rivers must rank as one of the most deceiving books I’ve read recently. On reading the description, I felt I was about to read a general history of three rivers (Rhine, Rhone and Po),…
Tag: WW2
Dancing for Stalin by Christina Ezrahi
The Soviet era under Stalin has always been one shrouded in mystery, albeit with information emerging since the 1980s, which saw a period of openness (Glasnost) there remains uncertainty and secretiveness regarding this period. In…
The Man with the Miraculous Hands by Joseph Kessel
I’m sure many readers would be aware of the courageous acts and legacy of Oscar Schindler; indeed, his story was made into a major film by Steven Spielberg in 1993 and brought not only Schindler’s…