real wagner masada

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4 reviews
YIGAEL YADIN

CARDINAL BOOKS, 1973

MASADA Herod's Fortress and the Zealots' Last Stand
Yigael Yadin is a gifted author who narrates history with captivating excitement. I have read several books and articles on the subject of Masada over the past several years and would recommend this as the most informative and understandable of them all. The before, during and after, excavation photos are amazing and contribute volumes in giving the reader the "Masada Experience." This book ...

THE REAL WAGNER

1 review
RUDOLPH SABOR

CARDINAL BOOKS, 1989

Remarkable amount of information packed into small space
This is an excellent and useful book. Though there is some commentary by Sabor, the book is largely a compendium of quotes, mainly from Wagner himself, on different aspects of his life, views and work. It's surprising how complete a picture of Wagner's personality can be given in this format. Wagner emerges, in my view accurately, as mercurial, utterly inconsistent, and full of crank ideas. ...