Grove Great Lives: Cromwell (Paperback)

from charlie68

Well researched and enlightening book on a enigmatic and now a days obscure character. I knew little about Oliver Cromwell before I read this book, and from what I've read here he's not the dark almost evil character I thought he was. In many ways his reign paved the way for the English culture o...

from bhowell

Antonia Fraser can always be counted on for a good readable history book. This one is perhaps a little on the heavy side for ordinary readers but for those who are interested in British and Irish history, this is a must read. I read this book when I was in Ireland in 2004. Cromwell is of course a...

from charlie68

Well researched and enlightening book on a enigmatic and now a days obscure character. I knew little about Oliver Cromwell before I read this book, and from what I've read here he's not the dark almost evil character I thought he was. In many ways his reign paved the way for the English culture o...

from zen_923

I did learn from this book. However, the run-on sentences of the author, as well as her style of writing really made this very difficult to read. The fact that the author would constantly defend the actions of Cromwell by making several lengthy arguments to justify it, did not really help as much...