Zdzislaw Najder “The Life of Joseph Conrad” – book review
In fact, Conrad is a perennial moaner and that’s perhaps why I feel so much affection for him. Continue reading Zdzislaw Najder “The Life of Joseph Conrad” – book review
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Jack Fairweather’s “The Volunteer” – book review
This is not a story of a hero. This is a story of a man who did the best he could. We need more like him. Continue reading Jack Fairweather’s “The Volunteer” – book review
Walter Isaacson “Steve Jobs” – book review
There are many adjectives that I would use to describe Steve Jobs – „dull” is not one of them. I don’t think I would have had the patience to read a biography of this length if I hadn’t been listening to it on Audible. I listened to it over a few months, dipping in at leisure, and taking breaks when it got to be a bit too … Continue reading Walter Isaacson “Steve Jobs” – book review
John Guy’s “Mary Queen of Scots” – book review
I picked up this copy of John Guy’s “Mary Queen of Scots” at Sainsbury’s for 4 pounds, with a film tie-in cover, and I do not regret it. The book was published originally as “My Heart is My Own” and won the Whitbread Biography Award in 2004. I had read David Starkey’s biography of the young Elizabeth when I was in my early teens, but … Continue reading John Guy’s “Mary Queen of Scots” – book review
Ron Chernow’s Alexander Hamilton – book review
I did it! I finished reading Ron Chernow’s massive biography of Alexander Hamilton with 4 more days to spare before I go to see the musical. I’m not going to pretend this was a very easy feat for me – the first few hundred pages were quite uphill, perhaps because the stories about Hamilton’s distant relatives were not quite as interesting as the author … Continue reading Ron Chernow’s Alexander Hamilton – book review
Hermione Lee’s “A Very Short Introduction to Biography” – book review
Hermione Lee’s “A Very Short Introduction to Biography” is definitely one of the better short introductions out there. Continue reading Hermione Lee’s “A Very Short Introduction to Biography” – book review
Hidden Figures- the book and the film
Hidden Figures is a story of three black women’s lives in 1960s America. Except that these particular women are working as mathematicians for NASA and are responsible for the calculations which will ultimately lead to men landing on the moon. Continue reading Hidden Figures- the book and the film
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