Review of William Manchester's A World Lit Only by Fire

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James M

 

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August 24, 2012

 

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University

 

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The ending section, "One Man Alone," seemed completely out of place when included with the rest of the story, although Manchester's extreme affinity to Magellan was painfully obvious. The middle story, however, was not only fascinating and well written, but researched outstandingly well. This middle part of the nonfiction, "The Shattering," overshadowed the rest of the book with its alluring anecdotes of medieval, Church, and Renaissance history...
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The middle story, however, was not only fascinating and well written, but researched outstandingly well. This middle part of the nonfiction, "The Shattering," overshadowed the rest of the book with its alluring anecdotes of medieval, Church, and Renaissance history. This chapter was the bulk of the volume, and thank heavens for it, for otherwise Manchester's A World Lit Only by Fire would have been a painstaking read and exceedingly dull...
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