This new world history book sounds v. interesting

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This new world history book sounds v. interesting Jan 7, 2023 14:39:26 GMT

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www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/article-11603887/A-magnificent-new-book-Simon-Sebag-Montefiore.html

The World: A Family History
by Simon Sebag Montefiore (Weidenfeld £35, 1344pp)

Sex and savagery! Poisoned concubines, kings hacked to death by their sons, eyeballs gouged, genitals ripped off — a magnificent new book by Simon Sebag Montefiore

Simon Sebag Montefiore tries to encapsulate the whole of human history
The writer covers everything from the first footsteps on a beach modern war
Since the year dot life has been cheap, wars frequent, human sacrifice a regular practice and revenge, of the cruellest kind, a feast for the imagination

Feologild Oakes

SPOILER: Click to show

You're my wife now.

politicidal Exalted Member @politicidal Posts: 82,040 Likes: 57,955	This new world history book sounds v. interesting Jan 8, 2023 16:53:08 GMT Carl LaFong likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by politicidal on Jan 8, 2023 16:53:08 GMT I read his book on the Romanovs a while back.

Carl LaFong Exalted Member @carllafong Posts: 82,507 Likes: 63,170	This new world history book sounds v. interesting Jan 8, 2023 17:13:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Carl LaFong on Jan 8, 2023 17:13:22 GMT Jan 8, 2023 16:53:08 GMT politicidal said: I read his book on the Romanovs a while back. Enjoy it? I believe I saw the BBC TV series based on that book.
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This new world history book sounds v. interesting Jan 8, 2023 17:19:10 GMT Carl LaFong likes this

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Jan 8, 2023 17:13:22 GMT Carl LaFong said:

Jan 8, 2023 16:53:08 GMT politicidal said:

I read his book on the Romanovs a while back.

Enjoy it? I believe I saw the BBC TV series based on that book.

Eh to be honest, I found it a chore, though whenever it got to someone whom I find fascinating like Peter Great, I regained interest.

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This new world history book sounds v. interesting Jan 9, 2023 19:12:02 GMT Carl LaFong likes this

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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jan 9, 2023 19:12:02 GMT

Jan 7, 2023 14:39:26 GMT Carl LaFong said:

www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/article-11603887/A-magnificent-new-book-Simon-Sebag-Montefiore.html

The World: A Family History
by Simon Sebag Montefiore (Weidenfeld £35, 1344pp)

Sex and savagery! Poisoned concubines, kings hacked to death by their sons, eyeballs gouged, genitals ripped off — a magnificent new book by Simon Sebag Montefiore

Simon Sebag Montefiore tries to encapsulate the whole of human history
The writer covers everything from the first footsteps on a beach modern war
Since the year dot life has been cheap, wars frequent, human sacrifice a regular practice and revenge, of the cruellest kind, a feast for the imagination

Feologild Oakes

It does sound interesting, but at 1344 pages I think I'll pass!

This new world history book sounds v. interesting

Post by Carl LaFong on Jan 7, 2023 14:39:26 GMT

Post by politicidal on Jan 8, 2023 16:53:08 GMT

Post by Carl LaFong on Jan 8, 2023 17:13:22 GMT

Post by politicidal on Jan 8, 2023 17:19:10 GMT

Post by Jep Gambardella on Jan 9, 2023 19:12:02 GMT