Legends over Generations by Ashraf HaggagMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I received an ARC copy of this book I have no connection to the author Ashraf Haggag.
This is a great book mainly concentrating great leaders of the 18th to 21st century, however there are honorable mentions of a couple of great leader/cultures or people from earlier.
The book starts are with the author stating his reason for writing this book, the takes a short/summary biography style format to person. It talk about what they were best known for, there lives/legacy’s and finishes with some of there most famous quotes. These quotes were especially informative for me as I had heard many of the all through my life but never knew who they are actually from.
This is the first book of Ashraf’s I have read, I must complement his writing style, because he managed to the right amount of information of each person. This made the book informative without overloading me with facts, and engaging. As soon as I finished one section I went to the next one. The proof of this is how fast I finished it. It is very rare to finish a non-fiction book in just two sittings.
I only have one complaint I have with this book is in the last section, the arts and literature legend’s section. This is my personal opinion/prejudice I don’t think film actors should be regarded in the same level as the others. Yes I understand acting is an art form, an these mentioned were at the top of their field, as probably more popular then the others, but I don’t think their contributions changed or shaped the world. That is my only gripe.
This is a great informative and engaging book, I would recommend it to anyone who who has more than a passing interest in modern history.
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