This week I’m bringing you two very different books. The first is a classic in the biography genre. William Manchester’s epic trilogy on Winston Churchill is usually compared only to Robert Caro in terms of scope, detail, and stirring prose. I can’t say I devoured volume one—it took me about 6 weeks—but I did enjoy every page. The second is Andy Weir’s third novel, which proved to be more like his outstanding debut than the lackluster follow-up.
Up north, just finished Forget the Alamo. As a kid who got fed a giant dose of the Alamo Myth in 4th grade, it was especially eye opening. What's really cool is the history of the myth, which the author's made just as interesting as th battle itself.
Churchill and Orwell by Thomas Ricks is a terrific and short dual bio of the active years for these two unique greats! Look forward to these posts every week!
What to Read Next (No. 182): a classic Churchill bio + new Andy Weir
If you've not read v.2 of Manchester, it's even BETTER. The prologue itself serves as one of the greatest treatments of Churchill I've ever read.
Up north, just finished Forget the Alamo. As a kid who got fed a giant dose of the Alamo Myth in 4th grade, it was especially eye opening. What's really cool is the history of the myth, which the author's made just as interesting as th battle itself.
Churchill and Orwell by Thomas Ricks is a terrific and short dual bio of the active years for these two unique greats! Look forward to these posts every week!