tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383897115500989335.post5742378639829899412..comments2024-02-20T08:31:57.362-08:00Comments on WWII and other Book Reviews: The Crimean War: A History by Orlando FigesT. Kunikovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03243004853811191350noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383897115500989335.post-980064972150957392011-05-15T21:36:27.234-07:002011-05-15T21:36:27.234-07:00Perhaps. I attempted to approach this work with a...Perhaps. I attempted to approach this work with an open mind, but it is a subject I am new to so I cannot comment how much original ideas were brought out by Figes on his own and how many can be traced to earlier studies. I'd recommend this book for what it is, an in-depth look at the Crimean campaign from multiple points of view, but a study not without its weaknesses.T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13527323602685501975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383897115500989335.post-33610688801295596312011-05-14T04:19:54.457-07:002011-05-14T04:19:54.457-07:00Perhaps Figes feels we've had enough focus on ...Perhaps Figes feels we've had enough focus on Nightingale and not on the other side which happens to be his expertise. <br />I recently finished A People’s Tragedy and found that Figes uses others' terms, ideas and plan as his own with slight changes but which my students would not get away with when submitting their works through turnitin.com. I'd be curious to see this book sells given the strong feeling against him, especially after his phony Amazon reviews; will he manage to find reviewers, let alone those who would permit themselves to grace his back cover with acclamation?Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17780519140837852601noreply@blogger.com