Very detailed, very interesting, the first fifty years of this rather amazing family. You could never say they wouldn’t take a punt. Proved that family is everything, risk was spread coupled with a strong work ethic and a fortune made. Disproves many of the anti Semitic myths that have been around for a couple of centuries
A list of books I've read recently with some occasional gibberish thrown in.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
ENLIGHTENMENT - Roy Porter
Get through the first chapter and you find the British enlightenment is a fascinating subject and 18th century Britain was an exciting place to be.
HEART OF EUROPE A Short History of Poland - Norman Davies
A very detailed history political history of Poland. It goes backward in history from 1983. I found it heavy going which is unusual for Davies but its chock full of interesting information
Monday, August 5, 2024
LONDON A SHORT HISTORY - A N Wilson
THE ROMANOVS - Simon Sebag Montefiore
Another book huge in scope but the author keeps it all manageable and readable.
Fantastic, buy this book
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THE SECRET LIFE OF J.EDGAR HOOVER - Anthony Summers
A man who abused his position like no other public servant in history. A vile little man.
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This is a collection of late Sherlock Holmes stories with the last one, this collections title, published in 1917....
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Paris,a winter night in 1938: a murder/suicide at a discreet lover's hotel. But this is no romantic tragedy -...
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Kenneth Grahame was born in 1859 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The adventure of Ratty, Mole, Badger, Toad and friends ...