Thread: READ ANY GOOD BOOKS RECENTLY?

depends on your definition of good.

I just re-read all of my matthew reillys.

Im enjoying the expanse series immensly

Paradoxes of Defence
By George Silver (1599)

He's an English gentleman with a beef against Italian rapier masters who were coming into England and teaching a system of fighting that emphasised offence rather than defence. With a focus on offence, both combatants often died in a fight.

George didn't think much of that.

Here's a link to a facsimile:
[ame]http://www.umass.edu/renaissance/lord/pdfs/Silver_1599.pdf[/ame]

I recently finished off "Sins of the Father" by Eamon Duffy. For years I gave Schappelle the benefit of the doubt but after reading this I'm pretty sure that Mr. Duffy isn't on the Corby's Xmas card list.

TURAGA , the life and times and Chiefly Authority of Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau, G.C.M.G., K.C.V.O,, K,B,E., D.S.O. , K.St.J , E.D.

A little bit hard going at times, but it gives a good understanding of the Fijian people and their unique customs and traditions. Ratu Penaia is regarded as one of Fiji's greatest sons.

I havefinished my Christmas 'allocation' ofbooks andenjoyed them both.

THEY FOUND OUR ENGINEER took 2 days - excellent I think most here know of it

FROMELLES AND POZIERES IN THE TRENCHES OF HELL
Another Peter FITZSIMONS book - fantastic as per usual for him


And especially appropriate for me as I researched history on locals who died in Ww1 / Ww2
so the kids arent just looking at a name plate at a tree base , they can see its about someone who looks like everyone else. I have a page of info on the person,a photo page as a title and the CWGC certificate as end page.

FITZSIMONS books on GALLIPOLI TOBRUK and KOKODA are great too

Originally Posted by digger

I havefinished my Christmas 'allocation' ofbooks andenjoyed them both.

THEY FOUND OUR ENGINEER took 2 days - excellent I think most here know of it

FROMELLES AND POZIERES IN THE TRENCHES OF HELL
Another Peter FITZSIMONS book - fantastic as per usual for him


And especially appropriate for me as I researched history on locals who died in Ww1 / Ww2
so the kids arent just looking at a name plate at a tree base , they can see its about someone who looks like everyone else. I have a page of info on the person,a photo page as a title and the CWGC certificate as end page.

FITZSIMONS books on GALLIPOLI TOBRUK and KOKODA are great too

The ultimate book on Kokoda is Paul Hams , IMO. It rates with Les Carlyon's Gallipoli, I have read Fitzsimons book. It is good , but not as good as Hams. Another I can recommend is The Path Of Infinite Sorrow, the Japanese on the kokoda Track. By Craig Collie & Hajime Marutani. When viewed from the Japanese perspective, the achievements of the Aust. Militia are even more outstanding.

Originally Posted by bob10

The ultimate book on Kokoda is Paul Hams , IMO. It rates with Les Carlyon's Gallipoli, I have read Fitzsimons book. It is good , but not as good as Hams. Another I can recommend is The Path Of Infinite Sorrow, the Japanese on the kokoda Track. By Craig Collie & Hajime Marutani. When viewed from the Japanese perspective, the achievements of the Aust. Militia are even more outstanding.

Did you ever read Peter Pinny's Signaller Johnston's Secret War?
Bloody brilliant and humerous war diary.

Bomber Crew by James Taylor.

Unbelievable acts of bravery day in day out , but the individuals telling their stories never saw themselves as Heroes. And at such a young age. Almost beyond belief.
cheers,
D