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Lädt ... Keepers of the Kingdom: The Ancient Offices of Britainvon Alastair Bruce, Julian Calder (Fotograf), Mark Cator (Fotograf)
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The whole of the royal family has agreed to be photographed for this new updated, lengthened and revised edition. The book spectacularly combines photographs of holders of ancient offices, wearing the appropriate dress, with a fascinating text on the history of Britain. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)929.72History and Geography Biography, genealogy, insignia Genealogy; Heraldry Peerage, precedence, titles of honor; Royal houses Great Britain and IrelandKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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3 for the text. Wow. It is not helpful to use constructs that the reader is unfamiliar with to explain another foreign concept. Granted, I'm not British so my ignorance here is somewhat explained. However, I'm not hopelessly simple. With a vivid determination I fought my way through the writing and found it bleak. There were notable exceptions where a narrative appeared and an "aha!" moment burst out from the gloom. For the majority, it read more like stereo instructions. Remember stereos?
My suggestion would be to keep this on hand as a lovely coffee table book or, the method I'm choosing, as a reference to be used after additional reading. When another author, documentarian or finger-painter manages to describe these unique offices in a way that doesn't leave me frustratingly confused or dangerously bored. Of course chances are that I will have blocked my failed reading experience by then. ( )