Book reviewSimon Sebag Montefiore’s history of the Middle East is a masterpieceHis massively ambitious book is superbly written, perfectly balanced in the scope of its analysis and storytelling, and will serve both expert and lay readersBy Stephen Pollard6 min read
IsraelIsrael on Trial: one judge’s search for truthJonathan Sacerdoti speaks to Judge Roy K. Altman about his hopeful new book, where he puts Israel in the dockBy Jonathan Sacerdoti6 min read
Book reviewWalking Shadow: Love, Loss and Shakespeare review: ‘On loving Shakespeare and hating cancer’Greg Doran shares writings by his late husband Antony Sher, who died of cancer in 2021, alongside his own musings on grief and his mission to track down Shakespeare’s First FoliosBy David Herman2 min read
Book reviewThe highly cultured German Jews who built Britain’s art worldJohn Hilary’s compelling book tells the story of the Jewish art collectors who arrived in Britain during the 19th century and who established themselves by their philanthropic dealingsBy David Herman2 min read
Book reviewSo what exactly is Dan Brown’s secret? Who knowsI can’t recommend the author’s latest novel, but I have no doubt his fans will buy it in their millionsBy Jenni Frazer2 min read
Book reviewDarkenbloom by Eva Menasse review: ‘Utterly gripping and unforgettable days later’In this compelling mystery and social novel set in 1989 Austria, the author brings home the fact that the scars of the Holocaust lasted for decadesBy Jennifer Lipman2 min read
Book reviewThe Venus of Salo review: A thriller with an unlikely hero from a dark period in Italian historyThe Nazi protagonist has been assigned to figure out who could have stolen a priceless Titian portraitBy Amanda Hopkinson1 min read
I Seek a Kind Person review: ‘the British small ads that saved Jews from the Nazis’Guardian journalist Julian Borger has written an emotionally disturbing family memoir that sets out some of the facts and figures of the Shoah in absorbing displayBy Jenni Frazer3 min read||August 28, 2024 18:33
Hitler’s People review: ‘an important book’Sobering and incisive commentary on the men who persuaded ordinary Germans to become mass murderersBy Colin Shindler2 min read||August 14, 2024 16:55
Long Island Compromise review: ‘sharp, addictive and gasp-inducing’It’s a masterpiece but to what extent is the Fleishman is in Trouble follow-up also a comment on Jewish Americans becoming increasingly removed from their immigrant roots? The hit novel of the summer gives us plenty to considerBy Jennifer Lipman1 min read||July 25, 2024 14:01
