Rizzio - Denise Mina
The story is well known by British people. For me it was new. I am still learning a lot about English history, lifestyle and more. Even after living over here more than 12 years I can not pretend I know it all.
Ireland, a History - Thomas Bartlett
This is quite a good book, but I only give it 4 stars for a few reasons. While I learned a lot about the Irish independence war, the civil war, the Troubles, the Plantation, the reasons why Ireland was for so long a colony of England I did not like a few things. The writer often tells us the same thing twice, three times or even more. This happens on the same page or on following pages. Words can be altered, but it still will be the same. While I feel for the Irish and almost feel angry about what I read the writer has a lot of understanding for the English. I was a bit amazed by that, because the writer is being born in Northern Ireland. I also feel he could have included more about musicians like Phil Lynott and others who played in North and South during the Troubles. I won't forgive the writer for mentioning a country named Holland three times. When people talk I don't mind it too much, but in a work like this I do. There is no country with the name "Holland". The...
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