Danny Yee's Book Reviews

Over 1500 book reviews, covering all kinds of books —
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Latest reviews (all recent reviews)
The History of Wales in Twelve Poems (M. Wynn Thomas)
- short historical essays accompanied by poems
Europe's Tragedy (Peter H. Wilson)
A New History of the Thirty Years War
Revolusi (David Van Reybrouck)
- oral history integrated into a compelling narrative
The Year of the Hare (Arto Paasilinna)
- a light-hearted romp through rural Finland
**A Millennium of Amsterdam (Fred Feddes)
Spatial History of a Marvellous City
When the Sahara Was Green (Martin Williams)
How Our Greatest Desert Came to Be

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