Who gets to define what makes a hero or a villain? Stephen Basdeo provides the reader with a quick introduction into the history of the Empire and then goes on to showing how the perception of what constitutes as a hero or villain shifted over the decades. Literary representations from politicians to highwaymen formed popular opinions that are still found in media today, from Quatermain movies to romanticised pirates.
The book is heavily illustrated and an engaging read, a nice companion to current news about statues being taken down in order to finally come to terms with the Empire's legacy.
NetGalley, Anja Kwiatkowski
Who gets to define what makes a hero or a villain? Stephen Basdeo provides the reader with a quick introduction into the history of the Empire and then goes on to showing how the perception of what constitutes as a hero or villain shifted over the decades. Literary representations from politicians to highwaymen formed popular opinions that are still found in media today, from Quatermain movies to romanticised pirates.
The book is heavily illustrated and an engaging read, a nice companion to current news about statues being taken down in order to finally come to terms with the Empire's legacy.
NetGalley, Anja Kwiatkowski
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
The volume is extremely interesting and full of ideas for further studying the conflict and visiting the places.
Read the full Italian review [link=https://oldbarbedwire.blogspot.com/2020/06/touring-sedan-campaign-franco-prussian.html?m=0]here[/link]
On The Old Barbed Wire
The volume is extremely interesting and full of ideas for further studying the conflict and visiting the places.
Read the full Italian review [link=https://oldbarbedwire.blogspot.com/2020/06/touring-sedan-campaign-franco-prussian.html?m=0]here[/link]
On The Old Barbed Wire
Our opinion of this book is best summed up by imploring the authors, Tim Saunders and Bob Yuill, to let us have volume two as soon as possible. This book about the Light Division is well focused and doesn’t drift off into writing about the wider campaign more than is necessary to tell the Division’s story. Of particular interest are the many insights into the lives of the officers and ordinary infantry soldiers between the battles. The story flows easily along the timeline from the Division’s inception to its fruition.
There are a large number of maps and photographs interspersed throughout the text. Many photographs are of the locations today which would be a big help to anyone visiting the battlefields and marching routes.
We highly recommend this book and look forward to volume two.
Read the full review [link=https://www.clash-of-steel.co.uk/reviews/view/265]here[/link]
Clash of Steel
Our opinion of this book is best summed up by imploring the authors, Tim Saunders and Bob Yuill, to let us have volume two as soon as possible. This book about the Light Division is well focused and doesn’t drift off into writing about the wider campaign more than is necessary to tell the Division’s story. Of particular interest are the many insights into the lives of the officers and ordinary infantry soldiers between the battles. The story flows easily along the timeline from the Division’s inception to its fruition.
There are a large number of maps and photographs interspersed throughout the text. Many photographs are of the locations today which would be a big help to anyone visiting the battlefields and marching routes.
We highly recommend this book and look forward to volume two.
Read the full review [link=https://www.clash-of-steel.co.uk/reviews/view/265]here[/link]
Clash of Steel
Meticulously researched, it's obvious the author cares a great deal about the subject matter and wrote it out here in an easy to follow, interesting format. I thought I understood quite a bit about Victorian mental health care but this book quickly disabused me of that notion, I was surprised by a lot of the information I gathered from this book.
NetGalley, Angela Killion
Meticulously researched, it's obvious the author cares a great deal about the subject matter and wrote it out here in an easy to follow, interesting format. I thought I understood quite a bit about Victorian mental health care but this book quickly disabused me of that notion, I was surprised by a lot of the information I gathered from this book.
NetGalley, Angela Killion
