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retiredlibrarylady's review against another edition
4.0
Tuchman was one of the few historians who was readable, and this one is the least readable now, because it was published right after the establishment of Israel. Her readers knew their current events, with which I am less familiar than I needed to be to fully grasp the end. But amazing information about how the history of England led to that fateful decision.
cheesiest_doodle's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
nicolaspratt's review against another edition
3.0
An intriguing and eye-opening view into the relationship between England and Palestine from ancient times until the early 1920s. Tuchman does a good job of keeping the historical content interesting and exciting, and doesn't seem to put too much bias into her historical interpretations.
paulgrostad's review against another edition
2.0
Not a fan of this book.
It employs a peculiar narrative style with flowery and hyperbolic language.
(Note: I listened to the Audiobook, and the narrator voice and style probably added to this impression)
It is of course an old book and a product of it's age, and that explains some of the quirks.
At the same time it displays a lot of the (today) quite uncomfortable imperialistic past of Britain.
While this is usually conveyed in quotes, I find the narrative style often makes it hard to determine.
It employs a peculiar narrative style with flowery and hyperbolic language.
(Note: I listened to the Audiobook, and the narrator voice and style probably added to this impression)
It is of course an old book and a product of it's age, and that explains some of the quirks.
At the same time it displays a lot of the (today) quite uncomfortable imperialistic past of Britain.
While this is usually conveyed in quotes, I find the narrative style often makes it hard to determine.
numbat's review
informative
medium-paced
4.5
A very interesting grand look at Great Briton’s role in the establishment of Israel and in many ways the Jewish role in the founding of the church of England.
nick_lehotsky's review against another edition
4.0
A solid, intriguing read of Britain's extended interest (and indifference) in this area: ranging from the crusades into the interwar debacles of the 1920s and 30s. While Tuchman's structure and analysis provides excellent commentary on vain biographies of some Brits, there are moments of zeal for the Crown which induce a rolling of the eyes.
johnnygamble's review against another edition
4.0
Readable history, but damned if my eyes didn't gloss over toward the end.
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