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This is an excellent if extremely heavy (in both senses) history of Poland's role in the Second World War. It covers both the Polish situation at home, and the role that Poles played outside their native country, for example in the UK RAF. It is an absolutely keen reminder of the huge place that nation occupies in European history, really easily forgotten from our point of view here in Britain. I was motivated to read it to try and understand a bit more of the history of many of my new neighbours in London, but it also illuminated my own understanding of the war.
My only reservation actually was the astonishing length. Possibly one to buy on Kindle, if I had thought of it.
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I was motivated to read it to try and understand a bit more of the history of many of my new neighbours in London, but it also illuminated my own understanding of the period after the war, which I had previously only really thought about in connection to exciting novels by John le Carré. I would add that despite the author holding political views that I can only characterise as `different' from my own, I felt the subject was treated in a careful, nuanced way.
My only reservation actually was the astonishing length. It took a long, long time to read, and I think the length was actually at time offputting, despite the quality of the writing. I think that for this general… Read more
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This little radio is totally.... fine.
It's compact, light, and reasonably refined. The limited software, allowing pre-set channels and a sleep function, is intuitive enough to work out without having to read the manual - as it should be. It starts quickly.
The problem is I've become spoilt by world class Apple products and this just isn't the same quality. It's a little clunky and unsophisticated. The graphics and the way it feels in the hand are weak. There's a delay when you press a button. It doesn't feel amazing to use.
It also uses up batteries super fast, as a TON of other reviewers have pointed out.
