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My working career spans the Royal Navy, a spell as a dairyman in the Highlands of Scotland, many years in military survey in the British Army, and a fourth career in Information Technology. I have recently become a budding author. See more...-
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Book Review: The Boy Between Worlds by Annejet van der Zijl
The Boy Between Worlds by Annejet van der Zijl My rating: 4 of 5 stars The first third of this book is about the background and is almost a history lesson. The pace is extremely slow and somewhat boring. Once … Continue reading
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Tagged annejet van der zijl, book review, bravery, concentration camps, cruelty, dutch, holland, netherlands, prejudice, rotterdam, surinam, swimming, World War II, WWII
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Book Review: The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton My rating: 5 of 5 stars This must be the saddest book that I have read for a very long time. The writing is superb. The prose is exquisite and the research adds great authenticity … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, book review, brutality, burial rites, cruelty, cry, dutch, dutch republic, fear, gripping, hannah kent, jessie burton, miniaturist, must read, prose, sadness, tears
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