"The Emperor's Body," "Caleb's Crossing," more

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THE EMPEROR'S BODY Peter Brooks Norton ISBN 978-0393079586 268 pages $23.95 Reviewed by Michael Dirda, who reviews books for The Washington Post every Thursday. Visit his book discussion at washingtonpost.com/readingroom. More than 40 years ago, Peter Brooks -- who now teaches at Princeton after a long career at Yale -- brought out a study of late 18th- and early 19th-... Continue Reading... Post a Comment | Share CALEB'S CROSSING Geraldine Brooks Viking ISBN 978-0670021048 306 pages $26.95 Reviewed by Paul Chaat Smith, a curator at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian and author of "Everything You Know About Indians Is Wrong" They say that in England, 100 miles is a long distance, and in America, 100 years is a long time. But what about when England met America?... Continue Reading... Post a Comment | Share ELIZABETH I Margaret George Viking ISBN 978-0670022533 671 pages $30 Reviewed by Diana Gabaldon, a writer of historical fiction, including "Outlander" and "The Exile" This is a well-balanced book: It has two of everything. I had two responses to the sight of it: 1) Who needs another book about Elizabeth Tudor? And 2) If it's by Margaret George, it's probably... Continue Reading... Post a Comment | Share Advertisement Discover Why the Every Other Day Diet's Weird Tips are Changing Lives! Full Court Records Available: Find Out Anything About Anyone! Click now... FIELD GRAY: A Bernie Gunther Novel Philip Kerr Marian Wood/Putnam ISBN 978-0399157417 435 pages $26.95 Reviewed by Patrick Anderson, who regularly reviews crime fiction for The Washington Post Book World Bernie Gunther, the indomitable Berliner at the heart of this great series, is a man pummeled by history. As a young man, he survived the trench warfare of the Great War. In the 1920s he ... Continue Reading... Post a Comment | Share Advertisement Make Money with Easy Writing Get paid well to write online articles, blogs, manuals, newsletters & more! Huge selection of jobs; postings are updated daily! Learn about the tips, tricks and tools that will have your writing in demand! Make even more money by staying one step ahead of the competition. With Online Home Writer become a consummate writing professional. CLICK HERE RIGHT NOW

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