With all the action and adventure, this is ultimately a melancholy book. Allon is a flawed hero (but aren’t they…
Today, November 4 1918, poet and British Army officer Wilfred Owen was killed in action in France during World War…
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas has been one of my favorite novels for years, ever since I was a…
October 14 1822, the anniversary of poet Victor Hugo & his childhood sweetheart Adèle Foucher. The marriage survived infidelities, children…
Richard I, “Lionheart”, takes his vows seriously including the one to free Jerusalem from Salah-a-Din. He leaves his kingdom with…
A beautiful book, a lyrical and relatable story of the author who was born in Russia but spent his summers…
Today, August 5, is the birthday of French writer Guy de Maupassant who was born in the year 1850. Monsieur…
A fictional book set in Paris, France. The book discusses philosophy, culture, the class system and more – sometimes on…
The “League of the Scarlet Pimpernel” is famous for rescuing French noblemen from certain death in creative and daring ways.…
A non-fiction historical account of the drive from Normandy to Germany. The book is a treasure trove of soldiers' portraits,…
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