Books

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So many good books to read and so little time. If I was to be stranded on a desert island the one book I'd want to have is "The Decisive Battles of the Western World and Their Influence Upon History" by J.F.C. Fuller. This book covers the period from the Battle of Marathon to the Second World War. As the title suggests, this book is more than just a description of famous battles, it is also an expert analysis of the causes and consequences of these battles on world history. Fuller was one of the great military minds of the last century. His knowledge of world history is second to none and his interpretation of events is incisive and always thought provoking.

His history was originally published in 3 volumes but was edited down to two volumes by the British historian John Terraine for the paperback edition. This is the copy I have and it comes in at almost 1200 pages. Terraine does a good job of summarizing the sections deleted from the original but I still plan on someday getting the original 3 volume set.