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Well written, fascinating, and a gem for those who stick around for the entire work. Because of the popularity of The Black Count, this book will have no problem finding an audience. Consider pairing it with Naomi Duguid's Taste of Persia narrative cookbook or similar titles to give readers a real flavor to complement their literary travel.
For those interested in better understanding some of the developments that led to our contemporary notion of sleep, Reiss' effort offers a solid starting point. However, the topic is too ambitious and sprawling to be fully covered in this concise work.
While Reiss occasionally strays from the central narrative with an abundance of tangential detail regarding the French Revolution, this accessible read is recommended for fans of popular narrative nonfiction as well as for both casual and serious students of French history, and of the younger Dumas’s work.
Poet and antiwar activist William Stafford (1914–93), a registered conscientious objector during World War II, created a wide body of both prose and poetic work that focused on warfare's horrific toll...