Comments on: Preview: Orlando Figes, “The Crimean War” http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2011/05/15/preview-orlando-figes-the-crimean-war/ A Journal of the Digitization of a Civil War Battle Tue, 14 May 2013 19:21:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Chris Evans http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2011/05/15/preview-orlando-figes-the-crimean-war/#comment-18347 Mon, 16 May 2011 20:59:30 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=8607#comment-18347 The Crimean War is pretty fascinating. I like the book from the ’60s by Christopher Hibbert ‘The Destruction of Lord Raglan’ as it is written in a very entertaining, reliable fashion.

‘The Reason Why’ by Woodham Smith, ‘The Charge’ by Adkins and ‘Hell Riders’ by Brighton are all excellent looks at the Light Brigade, for those interested.

I’m also a fan of the ’60s version of ‘Charge of the Light Brigade’ with David Hemmings. I know everyone compares it to the ’30s version with Errol Flynn but I think it is pretty good in its own right with some really great actors and actresses in it. Plus, really neat almost psychedelic cartoons from ‘Punch’ magazine lampooning the war.

Chris

]]> By: Larry Freiheit http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2011/05/15/preview-orlando-figes-the-crimean-war/#comment-18341 Sun, 15 May 2011 21:15:22 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=8607#comment-18341 OK, fine. I just ordered the Figes book to add to the hundreds waiting for me to read in my library.

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