There is good reason to be fearful that Wahabism can never find its home in the modern world. On the other hand, there are rays of hope that emanate from royal family indicative of a desire to be a contributing part of the modern world. The author has, I think, done us all a service in bringing...
TL;DR: Lacey’s work is a fun romp through history, though I had are a few minor problems with his choices.When interpreting a literary work, the reader sometimes must make a distinction between what the author intends and what the author achieves. I think that distinction should be made for Lacey...
This is the third in a somewhat unintentional trio of books set (or partially set) in seventeenth-century England. It’s “somewhat” because once I got them all from the library, I decided to read them consecutively and see how such a thematic grouping affected my perception of them. Alas, all thre...
This was a lovely jaunt of a book. I enjoyed my journey through her life thanks to the painstakingly researched but highly sensitive narrative of the author. From Philadelphia upper middle class family life to a film star and then princess are the ingredients of a fairy tale. However, played o...