Abyss: The Cuban Missile Crisis 1962

Reviews

Dr Tolstoyevsky

I read on the bus & train on my way to / from work & this book is so very, very good that I’ve also been reading it well into the evening too! ) is never dry. As I say: aside from finding the topic intrinsically fascinating, Max’s book is so well written, researched & presented that I haven’t really put it down since I received it. For me that’s where this chap’s talent lies: being able to take a topic of huge scope & present it in a sequential but informative manner, without leading the reader astray.

ongame

This makes the actual handling of the book quite poor and not an easy reading experience. I hope for better physical quality for the next release! There are plenty of books already published & available on this subject but this (in my humble opinion) is by far the best - & I’m only half the way through! Both the previous books I mentioned above do-not contain any superfluous content & this one is the same.

I noticed the publisher of this book is different this time around , so maybe this is the problem. However i was slightly disappointed by the physical quality of this book. Oftentimes, historical books contain ‘padding’ - Max doesn’t appear to ever use / need to do this. As Churchill said: “Those who forget the past are condemned to relive it.

Well. As soon as I saw it advertised I ordered it & when it was published & delivered last week & got straight into it. If you enjoy this period of history (Cold War etc) then trust me when I say that you WILL enjoy this tremendous book. !