Dec 1, 2008
Things Noted Here and There
Early Modern History:
Matthew Price,"The only way is down," The National, 20 November, and Shelby Coffey III,"Markets Don't Make Bubbles, People Do," Washington Post, 30 November, review Niall Ferguson's The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World.
Caroline Weber,"The Sophisticated Table," NYT, 28 November, reviews Susan Pinkard's A Revolution in Taste: The Rise of French Cuisine, 1650-1800.
Michael Dirda reviews Steven Nadler's The Best Of All Possible Worlds: A Story of Philosophers, God, and Evil for the Washington Post, 30 November.
Virginia Heffernan,"Mayflower Power," NYT, 28 November, reviews Sarah Vowell's The Wordy Shipmates and finds it"annoying."
Matthew Price,"The only way is down," The National, 20 November, and Shelby Coffey III,"Markets Don't Make Bubbles, People Do," Washington Post, 30 November, review Niall Ferguson's The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World.
Caroline Weber,"The Sophisticated Table," NYT, 28 November, reviews Susan Pinkard's A Revolution in Taste: The Rise of French Cuisine, 1650-1800.
Michael Dirda reviews Steven Nadler's The Best Of All Possible Worlds: A Story of Philosophers, God, and Evil for the Washington Post, 30 November.
Virginia Heffernan,"Mayflower Power," NYT, 28 November, reviews Sarah Vowell's The Wordy Shipmates and finds it"annoying."
Modern History:
Jonathan Yardley reviews Les Standiford's The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits for the Washington Post, 30 November.
Kira Salak,"On Stanley's Path," Washington Post, 30 November, reviews Tim Butcher's Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart.
John Whiteclay Chambers II,"The Soldier Who Emerged as Statesman," Washington Post, 26 November, reviews Carlo D'Este's Warlord: A Life of Winston Churchill.