Thomas Hardy's The Dynasts, a Drama - 1923 Macmillan

Thomas Hardy's The Dynasts, a Drama - 1923 Macmillan

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Thomas Hardy's The Dynasts, a Drama - 1923 MacmillanTitle: The Dynasts, a Drama Author: Thomas Hardy Publisher: Macmillan Publication Date: 1923 Format: Hardcover Condition: This book is in good condition for its age. The boards are worn and have markings. There is a small inscription on the free endpaper. The pages are yellowing and have age spots. Reader's note Bold and blue! Complete with a top gold textblock and gold gilt on the spine to match, this is a stunning edition of Thomas Hardy's epic

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Kudos to Lepore for delving into an important, little known subject, which she does better than most historians. At times, however, I think she felt the need to put every little piece of information she got into the book. It was way too long. Some good research, but she has done better. Still, worth checking out. I like to think I know American history, but I know nothing about this awful chapter.

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Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2019

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John Warren

Alexandria, US

★★★★★ 5

DAMN, this is a great book!

Format: Hardcover

All history books should be this detailed, this readable, this humane. Lepore knows how to write about a horrible, nearly forgotten episode in NYC history. Unlike many historians, she steps away from overt politics or raw emotion. She knows that this subject is too serious to be shouted. It is the rare history book that is packed with facts as well as knowledge. I felt like Lepore was taking my hand and leading me through the smelly streets of lower Manhattan in 1741, like I could almost see the faces of...what were they, anyway? The victims of a horrible hoax? The demented planners of a plot to burn the city? Or something in between, where thieves can also be the keepers of ancient rites from a distant homeland, where the world is turned upside down? I could go on and on, but just buy the book!

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Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2008

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Kim Burdick

New York, US

★★★★★ 3

New York Burning

Format: Paperback

. This is an important book that explores in depth what is usually only found in textbooks as a one-sentence summation: "In 1741 there was a slave uprising in New York City." Scholars will probably be happier starting with the Appendix and bibliography and then reading the book. The text is disorganized and uneven, and although this is non-fiction, the characters could have been more finely drawn. Peter Zenger's trail keeps popping up in unexpected places, often disconnected from the action the author is working on. Some sections are heavy on primary documents and period writings, others are more poetic. Yes, I do understand the parallels with the Salem Witch Trials. The Salem Witch Trials get more press today because of Arthur Miller's "Crucible." Color and religion of the participants aside, both events are stories of group think and mass hysteria, fear and anger. There is plenty of room here for a first-class film or play to be written. Read this book, learn from it. Expect to complain about it. Kim Burdick Stanton, DE

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Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2014

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Robert B. Tauber

San Leandro, US

★★★★★ 5

What You Didn't Know

Format: Paperback

Did you know that if you were a Catholic Priest on the streets of New York in 1747 that you'd be arrested and hung! Great book if you're interested in the times during which our founding Fathers were growing up. It'll give you a different concept on how slavery was different in NYC as opposed to in the South, and how many of the streets in NYC got there names from English magistrates. If you like history, especially of NYC, you'll love this book.

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Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2015

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abc

Los Angeles, US

★★★★★ 5

Affordable and gets the job done

Format: Paperback

This is a great book. It gets the job done. It's clear and concise about the important concepts. The authors really edit the cases so that only the important and relevant stuff without the other fluff. I think that this book is better than other expensive textbooks. I don't think anyone didn't love this book. 100% would encourage professors to assign this book.

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Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2023