Stephen McGintyCritiques

THE DIVE is the true story of the race to save two men trapped in a broken submarine on the ocean floor. It's the kind of real-life adventure story that appeals to readers like my husband, whose favorite books are the ones where explorers have to eat their sled dogs or ships sink -- or both.

Stephen McGinty is a British journalist and book author. THE DIVE is his first book published in America. It is the minute-by-minute account of the daring rescue mission to accomplish the deepest rescue in maritime history. It is a nail-biter of a story!

I was expecting more from this for some reason (I mean, I did just recently finish Roberts's Churchill: Walking with Destiny). All the regular stories of Churchill and his cigar are here, but you can get them from a standard, big biography of the great man. There are a few tidbits about the cigars Churchill liked, how he smoked them, how much he paid for them, but I guess I was expecting MORE on that. More detailed, more scholarly. Less breezy, chatty, and conversational. It's not a boring read, however. And, if you like Churchill and cigars, it is a fine enough book. But it is not an essential book. (I wonder if I'll prefer the discussion on cigars in Forty Ways to Look at Winston Churchill or No More Champagne: Churchill and His Money.)½

Hess ja tema lend on siiani üheks müstifikatsiooniks II maailmasõja aegadest, See raamat võtab ette katse selgitada profaan-psühhiaatriliselt positsioonilt, kui hull Hess oli. Kui võtta kõik toodud allikad tõeks, siis oli ikka küll ja päris palju. Suht segane jutt, mis ta kohati ajas. Kirjastus on seda stiili suutnud järgida ja ellimineerides tootmisprotsessist toimetaja, korrektori ja küljendaja on saavutanud ilmselt oma eesmärgi - muuta raamat sama raskesti loetavaks ja arusaamatuks nagu Hess.

The story of the capture of Rudolf Hess in 1941 after he parachuted into Britain on a bizarre peace mission and the British authorities' efforts to extract information in his first year of capture when held at Mytchett Place (aka Camp Z). Fascinating glimpse into the real workings of British Intelligence during WW2; a long way from "James Bond". And a good portrait of Hess; deluded, paranoid but sane enough to convincingly pretend to have amnesia when it suited.

Details of notes taken, transcripts from conversations - its all here. A well written and researched book; I found it really interesting.

Awonderful telling of a tragic accident that should never have happened, and the brave men who survived it. an excellent book!

Absolutely superb, strangely moving and unapologetic about some of Churchills behaviour towards some of his benefactors as well. Involving, fun, easy to read and great history. Highly recommended.

Everything you always wanted to know about Churchill's cigar but where afraid to ask

The Christmas season being the time of year for excesses like whisky, champagne, and cigars, it may also be good time to increase our knowledge of one of history's greatest consumers of said goods.

The book tells you everything and more about the greatest Briton's love for cigars. Entertainingly written, there are a lot of things in the book that you would not need to know, but there area also some fine gems in the book, e.g. when Churchill went to see the King after V-day to celebrate with the crowds, he found he needed to have a cigar. Cigars were as much a part of his public image as they were an enjoyment.