An amazing and inspiring piece. Stirs the blood and makes me take stock of myself, who I am, what I stand for and what I must contribute to the survival of a reasonable society. Thank you
Once again, a very inspiring and motivational piece, Daniel! A Britain that really took after St. George would’ve stood up for the people of Hong Kong against the CCP and taken substantial steps to assist the people of Hong Kong!
An amazing and inspiring piece. Stirs the blood and makes me take stock of myself, who I am, what I stand for and what I must contribute to the survival of a reasonable society. Thank you
I am so happy Sylvan that the piece resonanted with you. Thank-you for the feedback.
Here’s some great books on British and Chinese history inspired by Daniel’s old article!
* St. George: A Saint for All by Samantha Riches
* St. George: Knight, Martyr, Patron Saint, and Dragonslayer by Giles Morgan
* Winston and the Windsors: How Churchill Shaped a Royal Dynasty by Andrew Morton
* The Stolen Crown: Treachery, Deceit, and the Death of the Tudor Dynasty by Tracy Borman
* The Mirror of Great Britain: A Life of James VI and I by Clare Jackson
* The Greatest Knight: The Remarkable Life of William Marshal, the Power Behind Five English Thrones by Thomas Asbridge
* Conqueror We Must: A Military History of Britain, 1914-1945 by Robin Prior
* China 1945: Mao’s Revolution and America’s Fateful Choice by Richard Bernstein
* Last Boat Out of Shanghai: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Fled Mao’s Revolution by Helen Zia
* Lost Colony: The Untold Story of China’s First Victory over the West by Tonio Andrade
* The Last Embassy: The Dutch Mission of 1795 and the Forgotten History of Western Encounters with China by Tonio Andrade
* The Perils of Interpreting: The Extraordinary Lives of Two Translators between Qing China and the British Empire by Henrietta Harrison
* A Social History of Maoist China: Conflict and Change, 1949-1976 by Felix Wemheuer
Once again, a very inspiring and motivational piece, Daniel! A Britain that really took after St. George would’ve stood up for the people of Hong Kong against the CCP and taken substantial steps to assist the people of Hong Kong!
I completely agree with that Noah...and great reading list!