David Frum Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Istanbul: City of Majesty at the Crossroads of the World
Thomas F. MaddenDavid FrumI'm reading Thomas F. Madden fascinating history of Istanbul and learned something in first chapter that maybe was old news to everybody else ... ohhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/315277/istanbul-by-thomas-f-madden/9780143129691 https://t.co/VoaMwPsy9R
Paperback, 2017
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Profiles in Courage
John F. KennedyDavid FrumIf you read "Profiles in Courage" as a series of essays on the theme of respect for the conservative white South, you can better understand why Kennedy published it as he sought the Democratic VP nomination in 1956. https://twitter.com/AlbertoMiguelF5/status/1487467750817685506
Paperback, 2006
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Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy
Max HastingsDavid FrumOn this anniversary of Pearl Harbor, an anecdote from Max Hastings' "Overlord": Before DDay, a US officer briefed a roomful of Poles on modern war tactics. The Poles, veterans of 5 years of combat, listened dutifully. 1/x
Paperback, 2019
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The Path of the King (1921). By: John Buchan: Novel
John BuchanDavid Frum... the ultimate boss. John Buchan's novel, The 39 Steps, gives the following words to one of its characters: "The Jew is everywhere, but you have to go far down the backstairs to find him." That's the conspiracy-seeker's experience. S/he's going down the backstairs.
Paperback, 2018
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The 39 Steps
John BuchanDavid Frum... the ultimate boss. John Buchan's novel, The 39 Steps, gives the following words to one of its characters: "The Jew is everywhere, but you have to go far down the backstairs to find him." That's the conspiracy-seeker's experience. S/he's going down the backstairs.
Paperback, 2017
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The Works of Lord Macaulay V5: Complete
Thomas Babington MacaulayDavid Frum@CoachRostollan Right now I have nonfiction authors Francois Furet through Alexander Hamilton behind my head when I do TV from my desk. When the installation, cull, and reorganization is complete, you'll see Enrique Krauze through Thomas Babington Macaulay.
Paperback, 2010
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Traitor King
Andrew LownieDavid Frum@oceansresearch I've been listening to Andrew Lownie's Traitor King, but because it opens at the moment of abdication, it scants Baldwin's crucial role
Hardcover, 2022
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A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times
Mark T. EsperDavid FrumI've been working my way through former SecDef Mark Esper's memoirs, "A Sacred Oath." You've probably heard about its one or two re-reveals of previously reported information. But the real interest of the book arises from a metaphor Esper uses a couple of times ... 1/x
Paperback, 2023
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Breaking History: A White House Memoir
Jared KushnerDavid FrumWait a minute, Jared Kushner actually titled his new book, "Breaking History"? Isn't that a little too ... on the nose? "BREAKING HISTORY How my father-in-law and I damn near ended 200-plus years of constitutional government in the United States"
Paperback, 2023
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JFK
Oliver StoneDavid Frum.@jkirchick in Air Mail on Oliver Stone's false accusations in his JFK movie against an innocent man targeted because he was gay https://t.co/rCdcul3xMn
Paperback, 2000
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