Peering back at a corpulent king Henry VIII portrait review
A review of Lacey Baldwin Seth’s Henry VIII biography notes the shift in focus from his youthful prowess to a grotesque aging figure. It discusses the author’s half decade look at 1542 and contrasts contemporary admiration with later historical judgments of cruelty and ambition.
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Wivorcea
Henrys Maria] Alamities
Henry ‘VII
Henry
England
Hetty
Cornel Matius
Meinoir
Pine
Barr
Know Your Lilies and Henry Will book reviews
Book reviews discuss Know Your Lilies by Richmond Harrison on lilies with plates and Australian, New Zealand varieties and a critical notice on Henry Will by Professor Smith. The latter portrays Henry VIII as complex and morally conflicted, with emphasis on his religious concerns, divorce, and political actions. The piece notes scholarly apparatus, illustrations, and BBC costume accuracy.
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Australia
New Zealand
Richmond & Harrison
Harrison
Professor Smith
Henry VI
Hal
Henry
Smith
George Boleyn
Anne Boleyn
Catherine of Aragon
Catherine
Afessor Smith
God
Catherine Howard
BBC
Luthor
Annapurna South Face a Tale of Climbing Friction and Triumph
Review of Chris Bonnington’s Annapurna South Face notes the human factors in mountaineering. It highlights personality clashes, prolonged isolation, and pressure dynamics amid the 1969 ascent, with focus on leadership gaps, psychological strain, and the endurance of climbers, plus technical detail and photos.
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Chris Bennington
Annapurna South Face
Annapurna
Tomt Frost
Bonnington
Shipton
Tilman
John Hunt
Jose
Reater
Ayers
Lost cause gets glossy treatment
A review of a coffee-table study on the Paris Commune centennial. It notes 250 illustrations and 38,000 words, praising visuals that illuminate the siege and Commune life while criticizing thin storytelling and propaganda in some depictions. The piece sees value for newcomers but warns serious readers seek deeper analysis.
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Paris
Anit
Castor
Monimarne
Hotel de Ville
Belleville
Meoilmontins
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R. E. Harnum
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Wellington
Mick Burke
Jumars
Amice Corice Tumare
Chris Bonnton
Carell
Annapuiran South Face
Auling
Insanity Fm
Wigan
Hedlam
Chris
Ahmed
Rodger Hungerford
Pollard Publishing CO
P.O
Crows Nest
N.S.W
Mand Books
Verity Hewitt
Queanbeyan
Crawford Street
By James Grieve
Alivaie Horne Macmullan
Linn
Hugo
Janise Michel
Rei Virgin
Theodore
Eric Thompson
Robert Blackwood
Margaret Haagsan
Willan Sa
Daltons
Treeee
the Scots School
Bathurst
Scou
Austral
A.M. HH. Alla
Bsc
Nsw
Scots School
Illustrated Scots School Prospectus
Canberra
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