![]() ![]() The legendary last-stand heroism of King Leonidas and his 300 Spartans deserved more than a repetitive, impenetrable compendium of scholarly knowledge with no regard to dramatic storytelling.Įver since I read the great Civil War histories of Bruce Catton and Shelby Foote, I’ve come to appreciate that the best, most readable history books address their subjects with a novelist’s gift for character and story. I dare you to hack your way through Thermopylae: The Battle That Changed the World by Paul Cartledge. Too often, history is written in a dry and academic way. ![]() Having read a lot of history books, I’m not easy to please. ![]() So, “The Battle of Midway” is right up my alley. I confess that most of my recreational reading time is spent devouring history, especially military history: tales of Lord Nelson’s navy, the American Civil War, World War One aviation, and the great battles of World War Two. When I read a good book this year, I’ll post a book report on this blog - and The Battle of Midway by Craig L. And since I’m in no longer in danger of being graded by Sister Philomena, it’s time to rehabilitate the book report. Now that I’m out of school and read mostly for pleasure, I enjoy sharing my enthusiasm for books I’ve read. Book reports are one of the scourges of youth.Įven if you enjoyed reading the book that you were assigned in grade school, or that you read in some summer reading program, the book report was always hanging over you. ![]()
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