4.0

Good as a primer - awfully short, seemingly in an effort to not bore the reader but I was left wanting more. Marshall's habit of ending every chapter with a sort of "in conclusion, [blank] and its flag are lands of contrasts" high-school-essay-esque summary is an odd one. Yet...still 4*. I enjoyed it. It was a fun read, and I learned something...and I wasn't bored, so job done.