Category: history

Review: “The Sword of Attila” by Michael Curtis Ford

July 11, 2014

“The Sword of Attila: A Novel of the Last Years of Rome” by Michael Curtis Ford. (MacMillan: 432 pages).   I have been trying to decide what to say about this book. I came across it a few weeks ago when browsing through historical novels on Rome. Apparently Michael Curtis Ford has written many historical … More Review: “The Sword of Attila” by Michael Curtis Ford

Review: “To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918” by Adam Hochschild

June 9, 2014

“To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918” by Adam Hochschild. Mariner Books. 496 pages. I have long had a curiosity about World War I, the “war to end all wars,” that very seldom is mentioned in literature or movies any more. It is grossly overshadowed by the Second World War, which, … More Review: “To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918” by Adam Hochschild