Monthly Archives: May 2009
Cabal of the Westford Knight by David S. Brody
In my previous post on The Road To Jerusalem by Jan Guillou I said that I am wary of reading books about the Knight Templars – my most recent read on this subject confirms my wariness. David S. Brody’s Cabal … Continue reading
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The Road To Jerusalem by Jan Guillou
Continuing with my recent reading on the Crusades, I just finished The Road To Jerusalem by Swedish author Jan Guillou. I am always a little wary of reading books about the Crusades, especially ones on the Knights of the Templar, … Continue reading
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Christopher Buckley on Losing Mum and Pup
Interesting Q&A with Christopher Buckley on his new book, Losing Mum and Pup, his endorsement of Obama, etc. I hope to have a review soon.
In the Mail: Weekend Edition
–> The Stalin Epigram by Robert Littell Publishers Weekly Veteran espionage novelist Littell (Vicious Circle; The Company; etc.) trades cold war spies for interwar Russian poets in his wonderful new novel. In 1934, real-life poet Osip Mandelstam struggles to get … Continue reading
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Tagged David Carr, Fiction, Lawrence block, memoir, non-fiction, Robert Littell
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Crusader Castles in the Holy Land by David Nicolle
Crusader Castles in the Holy Land: An Illustrated History of the Crusader Fortifications of the Middle East and Mediterranean by David Nicolle is a fascinating book chronicling the creation or renovation of the Crusader castles. Here is a description of … Continue reading
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