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09-04-2018, 02:53 PM | #76 |
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Shattered City is currently $2.99 at Amazon.com, for those who are interested.
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09-04-2018, 05:51 PM | #77 |
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Thanks Dngrsone - I recommend it to those interested in reading what is described as the definitive book on the event and its aftermath.
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09-05-2018, 12:40 PM | #78 |
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Posting this without reading other commentary. I gave this 4 stars for the meticulous research that the author must have put into the book. Then I saw Bookpossum's post on GR about the plagiarism and was somewhat shocked that Bacon could be so blatant and shameless. Makes it difficult to really write a review of the book, which is probably why it has taken me so long to put my thoughts down.
A couple of things I was going to say before Bookpossum ruined it for me (): I found the story fascinating (wherever the research came from) and was astonished that I'd never heard of this event before, especially as I was a bit of a war buff in my youth. I did approach the story with some trepidation, as I suspected that a large part of the tale would be taken up with extended courtroom battles over culpability. I was pleasantly surprised that this was dealt with quite briefly, though I did wonder why there seemed to be no attention given to the morons who ordered the Mont-Blanc to be loaded with the staggering amount of explosive, and that all the attention was focused on who may or may not be responsible for the collision. Now I wonder if it was just poor research on the part of Bacon rather than this issue not having been raised at the time. So overall I'm glad I read it as the story should be more widely known. I just won't be attributing Mr Bacon with any kudos for the retelling, and I'm off to lower his star rating on GR. |
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(though I have seen plenty of metal lampshades, usually the kind that hang high on the ceiling so that the light comes from beneath, rather than through the lampshade, so it didn't jar when I read it) |
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09-05-2018, 01:14 PM | #80 |
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I think the coincidence of there being the same firm in Halifax, England and Halifax, Canada is just too great. I think it was just more sloppy research.
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* On this particular element of the book, several other details panned out as accurate according to my own sloppy research checks. The "VAD" error is more obvious and less excusable. |
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09-17-2018, 08:54 PM | #82 |
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I am posting to say I read this book for the record. My reading pace significantly slowed once I read the posts in this thread. Despite the flaws I am glad to have learned of this important history.
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