Around the World in an Armchair - under construction
Explore the world from your armchair with this curated reading list, featuring Wild Swans by Jung Chang, King Leopold's Ghost, and From Beirut to Jerusalem. A collection of essential books on global history, conflict, and biography—currently being updated.
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Wild Swans
by Jung Chang
Memoir of three Chinese women, Jung Chang, her mother, and her grandmother in twentieth-century China.
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From Beirut to Jerusalem
by Thomas L. Friedman
Examines Israeli-Palestinian relations, the PLO, Israeli politics, Lebanese factions, news reporting from the Middle East, and other issues of the Middle East.
