Bettie 's comments
(member since Dec 07, 2008)
Bettie 's comments from the European Royalty group.
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Susanna wrote: "How "modern" is "modern"?"
From fall out of WWII up to present day - incorporating theatre, music, clothes, fads and heap loadsa politics that impacted on the rest of the world.
I am reading A History of Modern Britain and it is leading me to re-look at other books and plays. The spin-offs so far:
Look Back in Anger
Whisky Galore
I read Leaves From The Journal Of Our Life In The Highlands From 1848 To 1861 this summer and I recommend it ... as one of little or no interest except for fellow sleuthers wishing to pin down Mr Brown. I found out last week that he died of erysipelas - same as Lord Caernafon (him of King Tut-ank-amun tomb fame)
I have so just ordered it - good spot Misfit
:O)
Susanna wrote: "Christina, Queen of Sweden The Restless Life of a European Eccentric, by Veronica Buckley.
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Of course it goes without saying that this is quite BIZARRE - not many can kill off Descartes, nominate Cromwell as King Ollie I, cross-dress and then cut loose to suck up to the Pope.
La-lah land for sure!
Sara W wrote: "I nominate King Leopold's Ghost A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa
[bookcover:King Leopold's Ghost A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa|..."
Oooh - this one looks mighty meaty and would generate a lot of discussion.
April Ann wrote: "
The History of the Ancient World From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome"
good choice
:O)
Susan C wrote: "Does anyone know of some good books on Joan of Arc?"
The Saint and The Devil was an interesting read to a solid 3*. The reason I didn't score it higher was where one would expect Joan's and de Rais'stories to run together, one doesn't really encounter Gilles until Joan of Arc has been, well, Arc welded.
Sara wrote: "I think this is about to hit the wall for me. How many times can Anne Heilly (sorry, I know that last name is wrong) be described as shrill? I finally lost it when Henri and Diane were shaking ha..."
whahaha - I was strongly warned off this. No time is wasted in formulating an opinion for oneself so dust yourself off and get yourself a comfort read.
Wheee - free Poussin!
A Dance to the Music of Time.
Thank you Misfit!
Some goodies here!
Hello Sara, yes those Viking kittens are great. This section was a brick to get through but I am enjoying the history, especially that of Emma's dislike of Edward (which will come back to bite her in Part IV if it all pans out correctly)
I have The Great Fire of London In That Apocalyptic Year, 1666 on my mp3 this week. Unabridged, and for once I am not so happy that it qualifies for that status as it is a rambling
and hack written piece.
Robin said "Anyone else really want to smack Cnut's first "wife" as much as I did?"
Yes, Robin, a full-force trout slap to Ælfgifu. I am at the part where Edward (the Confessor) has slain a Dane deserter after the seige of London. The author has also left it open as to whether Emma helped Æthelred off his mortal coil.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsfiD78Cy...
I have been listening to the section within This Sceptred Isle Julius Caesar to William the Conqueror 55BC-1087 Vol 1 that deals with Æthelred and Cnut. It brings Hollicks fictionalised version to life.
