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A detailed study of the infamous Cambridge spies, a group of British intellectuals who spied for the Soviet Union during the 20th century. The book is written in a documentary style, but with a tense narrative, making it a compelling read about betrayal a
She was born in the fabled Tang Dynasty in the seventh century. She grew up on the banks of the Long River, where she learned to tame horses. She entered the imperial gynaecology, where ten thousand concubines lived.
The Quiet American (1955) is set in Vietnam in the 1950s, during the French colonial struggle against the insurgents. Through the atmosphere of Saigon, Greene creates a tense story of love and political intrigue, with a strong critique of the Vietnam War
In 1506, Michelangelo Buonarroti was invited by Sultan Bayezid II to design a bridge across the Golden Horn in Constantinople. Furious at Pope Julius II who had humiliated him and refused to pay, Michelangelo left Rome and arrived by ship in Constantinopl
Armageddon (1964) by Leon Uris is a historical novel set in post-war Berlin during the 1948-1949 airlift, when the Allies supplied West Berlin amidst the Soviet blockade.