hypochondriac Posted 18 December, 2009 Share Posted 18 December, 2009 It's my dads birthday soon. He really likes reading and I'm looking for a good book for him. He likes historical stuff and things on war (he enjoyed stasiland about East Germany and also he loved Nathanial's nutmeg about America and the people who discovered it.) Do people have any auggestions for a decent book? Doesn't have to be non fiction, just something good and interesting. Thanks a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 18 December, 2009 Share Posted 18 December, 2009 Stalingrad, Berlin or Normandy by Beevor. All of them works of genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpb Posted 18 December, 2009 Share Posted 18 December, 2009 Has he tried any Robert Harris novels - all are a good read and most of them have a historical background? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted 18 December, 2009 Share Posted 18 December, 2009 'I Never Knew That About England' is a nice easy pick up, put down compendium. I have a copy in my water closet: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Never-Knew-That-About-England/dp/009190207X I think the proceeds go to the National Trust too, so a worthy cause imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joensuu Posted 18 December, 2009 Share Posted 18 December, 2009 It's my dads birthday soon. He really likes reading and I'm looking for a good book for him. He likes historical stuff and things on war (he enjoyed stasiland about East Germany and also he loved Nathanial's nutmeg about America and the people who discovered it.) Do people have any auggestions for a decent book? Doesn't have to be non fiction, just something good and interesting. Thanks a lot. Nathanial's Nutmeg was a superb book - but about the Banda Islands in Indonesia. It only mentions America right towards the end if I remember rightly. If your dad liked I'd recommend books such as: http://www.amazon.com/Empire-Blue-Water-Americas-Catastrophe/dp/0307236609 or one of John Mann's China/Genghis/Kublai range... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 18 December, 2009 Author Share Posted 18 December, 2009 Seriously thank you very much for these. I'll almost certainly be buying a few of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorpe-le-Saint Posted 18 December, 2009 Share Posted 18 December, 2009 Stalingrad, Berlin or Normandy by Beevor. All of them works of genius. I would be careful when using 'genius' to describe the Normandy book...lots of potential research issues with that book, it has been widely challenged amongst historical academics. But the other two are spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Saint Posted 18 December, 2009 Share Posted 18 December, 2009 There's a new book about the history of the Lancaster bomber. I think it's called Lancaster. There's also a book about the Battle of Britain called Spitfire Summer that's interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenridge Posted 18 December, 2009 Share Posted 18 December, 2009 The book that accompanied the fairly recent BBC series Auschwitz: The Nazis & the 'Final Solution' is a really good read. Brought it for my Dad a year or so back and he loved it. The author is Laurence Rees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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