Books by Marie Arana
“He truly was this larger-than-life character. He had 37 mistresses—that we know about. There are things in the book that are like, ‘Okay, they’ve got to make this into a movie.’ One of his mistresses defended him with a sword, while he jumped out a window, before he could be killed. It’s also a Shakespearean tragedy, because he was the most famous and admired man of his age and, when he dies, he’s a pauper in exile, reviled and mired in scandal.” Read more...
Best Books for History Reading Groups
Donna McBride, Historian
Interviews where books by Marie Arana were recommended
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The Guns of August
by Barbara W Tuchman -
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The Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom: America and China, 1776 to the Present
by John Pomfret -
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An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943
by Rick Atkinson -
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A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World
by William Bernstein -
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Bolívar: American Liberator
by Marie Arana
Best Books for History Reading Groups, recommended by Donna McBride
Best Books for History Reading Groups, recommended by Donna McBride
It’s a golden age for narrative history, with lots of highly readable books bringing to life many different aspects of the past, says historian Donna McBride. A Fellow of the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, she has led ‘The Historians’ reading group there for the last five years. Here, she recommends some of the best popular histories the group has read and shares some tips on how to set up and run your own history reading group.
