books: Douglas & McIntyre Reviews
 Come from the Shadows"...a thought-provoking overview of the Afghanistan that Glavin discovered during several visits there, travelling "outside the wire" and talking to ordinary Afghans. It will change the way you have ever thought about Afghanistan." Chronical-Herald, Jan 29, 2012 Read more about Come from the Shadows >> |
 Something Fierce"Aguirre...spins a passionate and suspenseful story." Globe and Mail, Jan 28, 2012 Read more about Something Fierce >> |
 1494"Historian Stephen R. Bown has unpacked this rich and colourful history in a splendid work, 1494: How a Family Feud in Medieval Spain Divided the World in Half, an entertaining and elegantly written voyage into the treacherous seas of religious fanatics, greedy slavers, depraved autocrats, doomed indigenous ... Globe and Mail, Jan 26, 2012 Read more about 1494 >> |
 The Fog of War"Bourrie writes well and has researched deeply; he has filled many holes in the nation's wartime history and has given us a new perspective on "all the news that's fit to print," as well as on that which was censored, killed, or distorted in the name of victory." The Canadian, Jan 21, 2012 Read more about The Fog of War >> |
 Hot Art"In a convincing manner and with fascinating detail his book shows that the villains who steal art and antiques are not charmers like Pierce Brosnan...but crooks who specialize in items that are small, light and valuable." Waterloo Region Record, Jan 20, 2012 Read more about Hot Art >> |
 King"...an outstanding biography of Canada’s longest-reigning prime minister." Montreal Gazette, Jan 20, 2012 Read more about King >> |
 The Friar of Carcassonne"O'Shea is a gifted storyteller who seems unencumbered by the occupational addiction of some historians to whisper to one another about esoterica in the footnotes. He has a good story to tell and he tells it well….No one will mistake this book for hagiography. O'Shea presents Delicieux with the warts ... CathNews.com, Jan 20, 2012 Read more about The Friar of Carcassonne >> |
Something Fierce"[Aguirre]...brilliantly depicts her upbringing as the daughter of Chilean revolutionaries." Shameless Magazine, Jan 20, 2012 Read more about Something Fierce >> |
 Breakout from Juno"Zuehlke eloquently narrates the intensity of each battle from a Canadian perspective…" Toronto Quarterly, Jan 19, 2012 Read more about Breakout from Juno >> |
 The Man Who Killed"Fraser Nixon's debut novel is a fast, sharp piece of work...in the subtlty of Nixon's examination of the consequences of violence, the meticulousness of the plot, and the beauty of the language The Man Who Killed is as literary as anything out there." The Millions, Jan 19, 2012 Read more about The Man Who Killed >> |