Don't Know Much About History . . .

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Cindy C." <cindysphynx at c...> 
wrote:
> Hey, all,
> 
> Lately, I've become interested in learning more about world history. 
> My American history isn't too bad, but the rest of the world is a
> rather unfortunate blur in my mind.
> 
> Has anyone read any good non-fiction history books they could 
recommend?  
> 
> I'm looking for something that is an entertaining read (as 
contrasted
> to the dry-as-dust history books I was forced to read in school), 
and
> I'm more interested in quality than subject matter, really.  
European
> history, Russian history, Chinese history, African history . . . it
> all works for me.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Cindy -- too lazy to just go to the library and see what's out there


Cindy,
When I read I Claudius by Robert Graves I thought I would laugh myself 
silly. I also read a book called Sarum that I enjoyed but can't 
remember the author on that one. I think that young adult fiction is 
some ways is better than adult books. I read Catherine, Called Birdy 
by Karen Cushman it was excellent; this is a book for 12 year olds. So 
I would check in the chilrens section of the library.

Myrth