book review
Book review - Our oldest enemy
- Posted by Rob (#1) on April 27, 2005 08:27 CEST
Old people still call them new media, but modern people like me (read: teens and twenties) simply refer to DVD, MSN, SMS, MP3, iPod and other wonders of the technological revolution as media. There is really nothing new about them and for the past decade I have enjoyed my fair share of these wonders while my parents continue to tell me to pick up a book every now and then. What is new, is that I seem to be listening: to my surprise I am reading more and more books these days.
Recently I finished reading Our oldest enemy by National Review contributor John J. Miller and Mark Molesky. The book covers the "history of America's disastrous relationship with France".
Although the historical facts in the book cannot easily be disputed, it must be noted that there is a substantial amount of bias and predictability in the writing. Fortunately the book never pretends to be an objective viewer of history, but because of the predictable nature almost every reader will almost certainly find spans in history covered by the book where the writers fail to capture the reader's excitement and interest to the full extent. Furthermore, a more subtle approach would be necessary to be able to call this book an insightful eye-opener.
But that doesn't make it a bad book, it merely limits its value to a few hours of fun for those who like to nag about the French. If that's what you're looking for, this one is definitely recommended reading.
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