The book is a discovery of the relationships of a famous and noble Scottish family in which women played a formative and extremely important role, through the meticulous examination of literary and epistolary sources.
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On The Old Barbed Wire
The book is a discovery of the relationships of a famous and noble Scottish family in which women played a formative and extremely important role, through the meticulous examination of literary and epistolary sources.
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On The Old Barbed Wire
This is fascinating. A study of four women with different lives but some things in common, including the repressive treatment of women by society. Obviously well researched, this book bridged the gap between academia and a simply entertaining read. The four case studies are distinct but taken together give a social history of the time.
NetGalley, Louise Gray
This is fascinating. A study of four women with different lives but some things in common, including the repressive treatment of women by society. Obviously well researched, this book bridged the gap between academia and a simply entertaining read. The four case studies are distinct but taken together give a social history of the time.
NetGalley, Louise Gray
Very enjoyable. In the past, I had read about the daughters in Princesses by Flora Fraser and enjoyed it. That gave me some kind of background for this book, but I enjoyed it a lot more. It starts off with a general info of birth order and those things of them in the nursery, then each princesses gets a separate part. It wasn't a lengthy dive into their lives and every minute detail of it, but it was very good at giving me a general basis. Yet again, another book I'd like to own from this publisher!
NetGalley, Caidyn Young
Very enjoyable. In the past, I had read about the daughters in Princesses by Flora Fraser and enjoyed it. That gave me some kind of background for this book, but I enjoyed it a lot more. It starts off with a general info of birth order and those things of them in the nursery, then each princesses gets a separate part. It wasn't a lengthy dive into their lives and every minute detail of it, but it was very good at giving me a general basis. Yet again, another book I'd like to own from this publisher!
NetGalley, Caidyn Young
Between 1798 and 1805 the British army plus large numbers of native troops made enormous gains in the conquest of India. Arthur Wellesley played a large part in the campaigns and this book tells that story. He took chances, he tried different tactics, he honed principles which he later developed in the Peninsular. When to move at speed, manoeuvre on the battlefield, dig in, lie down, and keep the men supplied with all their needs were all worked out and tested during his Indian period. In all this luck was on his side. To those who are familiar with Wellington’s later campaigns the book’s final sentence ‘India had been the making of him.’ rings true. But this book is about more than Wellington, it is a very good introduction to the nature of conquest especially in the application of ‘divide and rule’. Additionally for many it will be an eye opener on the power and influence of the East India Company at this time. A jolly good read with a super set of illustrations and the best,.. Read more
Clash of Steel
Between 1798 and 1805 the British army plus large numbers of native troops made enormous gains in the conquest of India. Arthur Wellesley played a large part in the campaigns and this book tells that story. He took chances, he tried different tactics, he honed principles which he later developed in the Peninsular. When to move at speed, manoeuvre on the battlefield, dig in, lie down, and keep the men supplied with all their needs were all worked out and tested during his Indian period. In all this luck was on his side. To those who are familiar with Wellington’s later campaigns the book’s final sentence ‘India had been the making of him.’ rings true. But this book is about more than Wellington, it is a very good introduction to the nature of conquest especially in the application of ‘divide and rule’. Additionally for many it will be an eye opener on the power and influence of the East India Company at this time. A jolly good read with a super set of illustrations and the best,.. Read more
Clash of Steel
When Charles II died in 1685 he left a nation torn between the Protestantism established by his predecessors, and the Catholicism that quietly marked his own religious sympathies and those of his heir, James II. The challenges presented to a Catholic King ruling a nation which, on the surface at least, was Protestant, would require careful consideration and a thorough understanding of the threat posed by dissenters and pretenders. Whitehead’s account sets out a forensic analysis of the complex manoeuvres undertaken to prevent this latent religious tension manifesting as outright political unrest. The existential threat presented by conspirators was not one to be taken lightly and the importance of up-to-date, quality intelligence is certainly apparent through the narrative. To state the obvious, this book is not an introduction to the subject, and it helps to have a reasonable understanding of the main players and historical context before undertaking a deep dive into the intrigues and.. Read more
NetGalley, Alexandra BestFirstLines
When Charles II died in 1685 he left a nation torn between the Protestantism established by his predecessors, and the Catholicism that quietly marked his own religious sympathies and those of his heir, James II. The challenges presented to a Catholic King ruling a nation which, on the surface at least, was Protestant, would require careful consideration and a thorough understanding of the threat posed by dissenters and pretenders. Whitehead’s account sets out a forensic analysis of the complex manoeuvres undertaken to prevent this latent religious tension manifesting as outright political unrest. The existential threat presented by conspirators was not one to be taken lightly and the importance of up-to-date, quality intelligence is certainly apparent through the narrative. To state the obvious, this book is not an introduction to the subject, and it helps to have a reasonable understanding of the main players and historical context before undertaking a deep dive into the intrigues and.. Read more
NetGalley, Alexandra BestFirstLines
