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Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu
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Drawing on original writings and walking in the footsteps of Marco Polo himself, Laurence Bergreen's Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu is the most definitive biography of the legendary traveler to date, separating the man from his considerable myth. Look inside Marco Polo (Click on thumbnails to see a larger image): ... »
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An Army at Dawn: The War in Africa, 1942-1943, Volume One of the Liberation Trilogy
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In An Army at Dawn,, a comprehensive look at the 1942-1943 Allied invasion of North Africa, author Rick Atkinson posits that the campaign was, along with the battles of Stalingrad and Midway, where the "Axis ... forever lost the initiative" and the "fable of 3rd Reich invincibility was dissolved." Additionally, it forestalled a premature and pot... »
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Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire
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This is a fine and imaginative introduction to the Eastern Roman Empire (known as the Byzantine Empire to modern historians) for the general reader. However, on page 13 it states: "....the last Roman emperor in the West was deposed in 476, leaving a half-Vandal, half-Roman general, Stilicho, in control of Italy." This is a gross error. Anyone with a ... »
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Young Stalin
This biography is clearly the result of much investigation and research and for this it must be complimented. It is unfortunate, however, that such a comp... »
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Man's Search for Meaning
I read this book regularly for inspiration. Frankl found a way to confront the greatest evil of the last century, which for him was very personal, and sur... »
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The Life of Elizabeth I
The long life and powerful personality of England's beloved Virgin Queen have eternal appeal, and popular historian Alison Weir depicts both with panache.... »
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Survival In Auschwitz
Survival in Auschwitz is a mostly straightforward narrative, beginning with Primo Levi's deportation from Turin, Italy, to the concentration camp A... »
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