tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post4436380753253410294..comments2024-03-27T09:14:27.496+00:00Comments on All That Is Solid ...: What I've Been Reading RecentlyPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-12119761571026003672019-04-03T18:57:20.876+01:002019-04-03T18:57:20.876+01:00Samir Amin's Accumulation on a world scale.
B...Samir Amin's Accumulation on a world scale.<br /><br />Boffy should be strapped to a chair and forced to read it and not let go until he can quote every sentence. Think Clockwork orange.DFTMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-29325289103416623372019-03-31T20:24:15.905+01:002019-03-31T20:24:15.905+01:00Sounds like a good list, I myself am preparing for...Sounds like a good list, I myself am preparing for a trip to Poland (the city of Torun) at Easter so the following are on mine.<br /><br />Poland: A History (Adam Zamoyski)<br />Various travel Guides & Polabnd: Traveller's Gazeteer (Adam Zamoyski)<br />Heart of Europe & God's Playground (Norman Davies)<br />The Eagle Unbowed (Halik Kochanski)<br />The Four Loves (CS Lewis- I read it every Easter)<br />The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year (Sue Townsend- sadly missed comic and commentor)<br />Warsaw 1920 (Adam Zamoyski)<br /><br />The last one reminds us that whatever mask the men in the Kremlin wear they will always be imperialists and will always come up with some way of deceiving people in the west into supporting their imperialism. Lenin's attack on Poland thankfully failed but says a lot about his true nature and should be remembered by all.<br /><br />If anyone knows of any books or films on Poland they are welcome to give their recommendations.<br />asquithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246701347539264295noreply@blogger.com