Nine parts of desire
The women of Islam Book review by Fred LaneBrooks, Geraldine. Nine parts of desire: The hidden world of Islamic women. Anchor Books: New York 1994. 255 pp, $17.95 (paperback) Contrary […]
Month: August 2009
Islam before 1700
Islam pre 1700 Book review by Fred LaneMartell, H.M. Looking back: The world of Islam before 1700. Evans Brothers Limited: London 1998. 62 pp, hardback, $19.99.(But check the remainders box […]
Eric Nave, Codebreaker
Eric Nave: RAN code breaker Book review by Kevin A. Rickard Pfennigwerth, I. A man of intelligence: The life of Captain Eric Nave, Australian codebreaker extraordinary. Rosenberg Publishing Pty Ltd: […]
Flak
Flak Book review by Kevin Rickard Veitch, M. Flak: True stories from the men who flew in World War Two. Pan Macmillan Australia Pty. Ltd.: Sydney. 2006. 288pp. $32.95. The […]
Berlin downfall, 1945
The fall of Berlin Book review by Fred Lane Beevor, A. (2002) Berlin: The downfall 1945. Penguin Books: London. 490 pp including index and footnotes. $35.00. Antony Beevor has done […]
Stalingrad
The Stalingrad siege Book review by Fred Lane Beevor, A. (1998) Stalingrad. Penguin Books. 494pp, including maps, photos, index and comprehensive chapter footnotes. Paperback $35 Retired British Army officer Antony […]
HMS Glorious loss
The Loss of HMS Glorious Book review by John van Gelder Winton, J. (1999) Carrier Glorious: The life and death of an aircraft carrier. Cassell Military Paperbacks: London. $16.95. […]
No end save victory
No end save victory Book review by Fred Lane Cowley, R. (Ed.) No end save victory. G.P. Putnam’s Sons: New York, 2001. 688 pp. ($69.95 Dymocks to USD$16.99 Barnes […]
Antietam Battle: 1862
The Battle of Antietam Museum More American soldiers (617,528) died during the 1861-65 American Civil War than in any other conflict involving Americans. The next worse loss of […]
Army Museum, W.A.
Army Museum, WA A little gem of a museum lies quietly in a Fremantle back street, on Cantonment Hill, near the old Stirling Highway/Canning Highway intersection. Look out for khaki […]