Repetitive and dry writing with many worthy quotes hidden in endless talking. Reading more then few chapters at the time will un-focus the reader. Reading is a labor mostly without joy. However just as the readers think the book is hopeless tangle of bland, dry text, there comes pages worth reading, redeeming the drudgery preceding it. Those pages are treasures of information, fascinating and scary. They are peppered throughout the book. Making the book a mixed blessing to read. I still can't decide if it's a keeper or not.
Excellent book about our history and culture
