In the three years since leaving university mid-pandemic, I have moved in and out of home six times. I am an experienced, if not proud, member of the “boomerang” generation
✍️@LauriePP97 https://t.co/Vt51OcaI6o
@simonmontefiore love The World: A Family History thank you - always entertaining and thought-provoking
It's hard to truly understand history unless you can see its full sweep in one go, and context provides interesting perspectives, plus framing it through families is genius
If you liked All Quiet on the Western Front do read my son’s piece here Great Books: Alistair Horne’s The Price of Glory: Verdun 1916 https://t.co/yYVhTTFynZ
.@soniapurnell and @JonPrynn - blown away by your son Laurie's essay on historic climate change and famine. Such talent, such research, such precision, such ability!
Can't help but wonder where he gets it from... oh, wait!!!
Worried about the cost of living, war and climate change?
You could be a 14th century peasant!
To find out why, check out my latest article in @EngelsbergIdeas:
https://t.co/586Sqj0e0y
Think we should all appreciate the immense hard work, sacrifice, eloquence, prescience and dedication of @soniapurnell who
A) Predicted that Boris Johnson wanted to be Prime Minister before anyone else and
B) Called him out when everyone thought he a charming buffoon
#proudson
'Sometimes, however, the passage of time can reveal as much as it conceals. A closer look at Bartolus from today’s perspective reveals something quite unexpected'
Read @LauriePP97's Portrait of medieval legal legend, Bartolus of Saxoferrato:
https://t.co/qmcS2gjaXQ
#LaurieLikes#1177BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed by @digkabri. This armageddon tale manages to make archaeology fascinating with intelligent parallels to the cosmopolitan world of today. Mr Cline's enthusiasm for his subject also shines through every page.
Moving aside from books for a moment - I thought @azzurri were a joy to watch yesterday - the only team at the tournament I've seen that play like a club side with such a clear sense of identity and chemistry between the players, would like to see them go all the way
#LaurieLikes#TheEveningandtheMorning by
@KMFollett
Similar period to #WarLord but very different style - captures the sacrifices that good people must make to achieve progress in a world where corruption and greed are rife. Great and hopeful tale for our times