Alex's review
A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century
by Barbara Wertheim Tuchman
Alex's review
A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century by Barbara Wertheim Tuchman
Alex's review
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This is a gory book about a period which is hidden from most basic academic courses. Most children in school will never learn of the period or even hear about what happened during it. This is listed as non-fiction, but sometimes I feel that the author over exaggerated on aspects of it. Some pieces feel like they were embellished to make the period seem more gritty. While of course it wasn't the perfect time, the appearance given in this book is overwhelmingly bad.
It is in the end though a fun read about the period. A historical action novel that may or may not be true. That is up to the reader to decide. I feel like I can pick this book up at any time and gain some insight into the period, so its something that if you find used for $1 I recommend buying and just keeping for the hell of it.
It is in the end though a fun read about the period. A historical action novel that may or may not be true. That is up to the reader to decide. I feel like I can pick this book up at any time and gain some insight into the period, so its something that if you find used for $1 I recommend buying and just keeping for the hell of it.
