As someone who doesn't know much about WWI I am really enjoying the piece.
The section on Imperialism is terrific.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 13 May 2024 17:23 (one month ago) link
The Sleepwalkers is a great book but I'm troubled by the information in the opening paragraph of this piece that Clark claims to be descended from Irish famine refugees and that also he accepted a fucking knighthood!
― vodkaitamin effrtvescent (calzino), Monday, 13 May 2024 17:31 (one month ago) link
still, all history profs are melts but tbf on him Iron Kingdom is a good book as well.
― vodkaitamin effrtvescent (calzino), Monday, 13 May 2024 17:40 (one month ago) link
yeah that struck me as a bit strange too, I guess Clark has been thoroughly assimilated into the ruling classes now!
Perry does go on to talk about Clark's latest book, Revolutionary Spring, tbf.
― Critique of the Goth Programme (Neil S), Tuesday, 14 May 2024 08:19 (one month ago) link