Book recommendations

[godenver1]

One of my parent's friend offered to buy me a book. I'm have an approximately 20hr flight coming up and thought I'd take the offer, but I have no idea which book I want.

I enjoy history, especially around the 15th and 16th century, and specifically am Interested in prominent individuals of history.

Any recommendations?

 

[Eunice583]

I just posted another thread about her, I would highly recommend anything by the author Jean Sasson. All of her books are about how the women are very badly treated. In particular she has written about a Saudi Arabian princess that she befriended. They are also very inspirational though even though some of the stories are very sad. The author has a new book out that I just found out about on the Christian site, Bellaonline, titled 'Princess: More Tears to Cry'. I plan to read it soon. I have recommended several of the author's other books to the ladies at my church and they all agree that they are all so interesting and in-depth. We have even begun a prayer group for the women in the Middle East who have such little, or no rights at all.

 

[keith99]

If yuo are interested in cutting edge political thought of the time I'd recommend The Discourses by Machiavelli.

The history involved is much older, the intended application of the lessons learned was for the present. His present, the early 16th century.

 

[High Fidelity]

If you have a Kindle then you can get a lot of free eBooks on Amazon to do with English history and history of Kings.

Also, I don't know if you've read any of Henry Kissinger's books, but they're great value for money and well worth a read. His memoir books (Years of Upheaval, etc etc. 3 book set) are pretty sizeable and should see you through 20 hours.

 

[godenver1]

If you have a Kindle then you can get a lot of free eBooks on Amazon to do with English history and history of Kings.

Also, I don't know if you've read any of Henry Kissinger's books, but they're great value for money and well worth a read. His memoir books (Years of Upheaval, etc etc. 3 book set) are pretty sizeable and should see you through 20 hours.

I'll give 'Years of Upheaval' a look. Thanks Tywin

If yuo are interested in cutting edge political thought of the time I'd recommend The Discourses by Machiavelli.

The history involved is much older, the intended application of the lessons learned was for the present. His present, the early 16th century.

It looks to be going very cheap on eBay. I'll strongly consider this one. Thanks Keith

 

[drmerejay]

My Book is available on Amazon called "Manifest Destiny: The Path Towards Wisdom" If your interested in discipleship, humor, and history. This maybe for you. It's also available in ebook form. It should be free in the next couple of weeks.

 

[cheshire cat]

One of my parent's friend offered to buy me a book. I'm have an approximately 20hr flight coming up and thought I'd take the offer, but I have no idea which book I want.

I enjoy history, especially around the 15th and 16th century, and specifically am Interested in prominent individuals of history.

Any recommendations?

You might like CJ Sansom's novels, set in the sixteenth century. Also set at that time are books by SJ Parris, which have a religious backdrop

 

[Daniel1611]

For books about prominent figures in history, I would recommend "American Lion" by John Meacham (about Andrew Jackson) which was a very entertaining and informative read.