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Rome's Greatest Enemy Reconsidered
A lively new account of the rebellion led by Spartacus by Peter Stothard reminds reviewer Michael... MORE
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The Perfect Spy Thriller for Dads
There is no more intelligent or gripping writer of spy fiction today than Alan Furst, says Michael... MORE
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The 3 Royal Cousins of World War One
Author Miranda Carter has produced exactly the type of history book one wants to read: gossipy,... MORE
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Escape from Hungary
Michael Korda is moved by Kati Marton’s powerful memoir, Enemies of the People, about her parents’... MORE
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The Making of Kennedy Charisma
They could make Hollywood stars look small-time the moment they walked through the door.... MORE
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Summer's Last Beach Read
On those final few trips to the shore, take along Michael M.... MORE
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Addicted to Judy Garland
Before Michael, there was Judy, an icon destroyed by fame.... MORE
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France's Royal D-Day Snub
President Sarkozy’s cold shoulder to the Queen on D-Day’s anniversary doesn’t surprise Michael... MORE
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The Original Gossip Girl
Frances Osborne recalls the seductive Idina Sackville, who scandalized 1920s British society and... MORE
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World War II's Team of Rivals
If you want to learn how the Allies really won the war, Andrew Roberts’ impeccable new history... MORE
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Patton Like You've Never Seen Him Before
A new History Channel series on George S.... MORE
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A Brilliant Holocaust Novel
The New York Times totally blew it with their nasty review of The Kindly Ones, Jonathan Littell’s... MORE
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Joe Kennedy's Hollywood Fling
The Kennedy patriarch who emerges in this sharp new biography could be the hero of an American... MORE
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Gran Torino is 100-Proof Clint
In his powerful new film, Eastwood says goodbye with a final blast of gunfire and a wry, knowing... MORE