Ella: Princess, Saint and Martyr
by Christopher Warwick
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Author: Christopher WarwickEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-01-16
ISBN: 047087063X
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Wiley
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Book Review: A Veritable Slog
Summary: 1 Stars
Having read many books on Russian History, I agree with a previous reviewer and state here that this is perhaps the worst one I've encountered. There are several misspellings, comma splices, etc., suggesting the need for an editor. I read this book to the end because I paid for it, but it was truly a veritable slog to the last page. The writing is dense and obtuse, suggesting a recent class in English Composition as evidenced by complex sentence structure that is needless and ultimately impedes understanding. There is no chart detailing the family relationships which would have helped in identifying some of the more distant family members mentioned. There are other books that are clearer, more easily digested, and don't leave this bad taste behind when one puts them down. This is a rehash of several other materials already out there - and while this is not usually a problem in many cases, there is nothing new added here except poor writing and a supercilious attitude that runs like a thread throughout the book. I do not recommend the book, but I do recommend the subject.
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