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Politics or history book recommendation

  • 22-05-2015 9:52pm
    #1
    yellow hen
    Registered Users Posts: 4,029 ✭✭✭


    I know there are a take if threads about books but some of them are very specific. I guess I'm asking the following with respect to a broad topic base.

    A friend is turning 40 recently and although they have asked for no presents I wanted to get something for them. She loves politics and history and i don't mind spending up to maybe €60 so just wondering if anyone has come across s book which made an impact on you?


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  • #2
    Manach
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,659 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manach


    A writer who combines History and Politics would be Michael Burleigh who has written a series of books on European history: Sacred Causes, Moral Combat are good.


  • #3
    chughes
    Registered Users Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭chughes


    Various former politicians have written autobiographies down through the years. Although written very much from the writer's point of view, they can give a good insight into the historical and political situations at that time.


  • #4
    Leocolceathrar
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭Leocolceathrar


    Anyone else have a suggestion?


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