Professor Norman Stone

Professor Norman Stone book reviews

• The Eastern Front 1914-1917

  Best Eastern Front of WWI

  by JimBenso, Oct 1, 2014

  The 100th anniversary of the start of WWI brought a rash of books on the war. There was a well publicized book by Geoffrey Wawro, "A Mad Catastrophe", which was concerned with Austria and the east. ... Read More

• The Knights of Bushido: A Short History of Japanese War Crimes

  Must Read!

  by Peter B, Apr 12, 2012

  I first read this "short" (330+ pages) history of Japanese war crimes shortly after its first publication in 1958, a gift from my father. It was apparent to me that the Japanese were far far more ... Read More

• World War One: A Short History

  A great read.

  by Wellington, Oct 13, 2011

  This book is a short history of WWI that covers all the main areas in an interesting and informative manner. Read More