This book is curiously disjointed, repetitive and somewhat patchily written. I suspect the author relied too heavily on her research assistants and failed to bring her accustomed flair to the narrative account of what was a very dramatic episode in British history. Too harsh? Perhaps a little but I was left with an empty feeling after reading her book and although better informed, I was no more engaged by the subject.
(Jeremy Miller - bwl 70 Autumn 2013 ) |
