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Book Reviews of BIG SHOTS: EDWARDIAN SHOOTING PARTIES

BIG SHOTS: EDWARDIAN SHOOTING PARTIES
BIG SHOTS EDWARDIAN SHOOTING PARTIES
Author: JONATHON G. RUFFER
ISBN-13: 9780905649740
ISBN-10: 0905649745
Pages: 144
Rating:
  • Currently 2.5/5 Stars.
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2.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: DEBRETT'S PEERAGE
Book Type: Paperback
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susyclemens avatar reviewed BIG SHOTS: EDWARDIAN SHOOTING PARTIES on + 158 more book reviews
I have to say I found this book disappointing. Nice things are, it's got some interesting photographs, and the writing isn't at all bad. But on the negative side, there are several tiny errors of fact (Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales was married in 1863, not 1864, for example). The book ends very abruptly, with no coverage of shooting parties post-WWI, although the author mentions they did go on in a limited way. I would have liked to know about the post-war entertaining/shooting parties; who entertained and who couldn't any more. It's not exactly a bad book but it's not a keeper, either. I'm glad I managed to request it from my library rather than purchase/use credit on obtaining it.