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Peter Watson
Peter Watson is the author of War on the Mind, Wisdom and Strength, The Caravaggio Conspiracy, Ideas, and The German Genius. Educated at the universities of Durham, London, and Rome, he has written for the Sunday Times, the Times, the New York Times, the Observer, and the Spectator. He lives in... show more



Peter Watson is the author of War on the Mind, Wisdom and Strength, The Caravaggio Conspiracy, Ideas, and The German Genius. Educated at the universities of Durham, London, and Rome, he has written for the Sunday Times, the Times, the New York Times, the Observer, and the Spectator. He lives in London.

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Birth date: January 01, 1943
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Domhnall
Domhnall rated it 7 years ago
Watson’s enormous book is bracketed by an introduction where he defines the problem he wants to solve and a concluding chapter setting out his findings. The vast quantity of material in between is not conducive to a rational judgement. I would have preferred a much more selective and economic pres...
Domhnall
Domhnall rated it 7 years ago
This book explores suggestions for diverse ways to live in the absence of God. It is far better than my review and I recommend it. The book starts with Nietzsche's Death of God, and that identifies from the outset that the atheism of this book does have its origin in the rejection of a monotheistic ...
Sister Mary Murderous
Sister Mary Murderous rated it 9 years ago
Author Peter Watson bases his story on the real-life young men and women recruited by Churchill’s Special Operations Executive to be parachute-dropped behind enemy lines. Their orders were to “set Europe ablaze” by helping the Resistance and sending intelligence back to England. The likelihood of ...
XOX
XOX rated it 10 years ago
This is an interesting book. A history book on what live is like for atheists. See the link in the title to read more. Again, I found lacking in term of reviews on this site. We do need more reviews on non-fiction books. Especially to counteract the fake one on Amazon.
Doubleday Publishing
Doubleday Publishing rated it 10 years ago
I'm a huge fan of stories that take place during WWII and Madeleine's War by Peter Watson was the perfect blend of romance and history! It was definitely a unique perspective on a very well know topic. One of the best war novels I have ever read and I couldn't put it down. The book takes you on a ri...
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