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More about the political history of India and less on the cultural history. So far a very good overview in preparation for travel.

Time to dive in.

Time to re-read this outstanding novel. This is a very important book.

Time for a re-read.

Not really something I should spend my time reading, it's something I can pick up and put down to accommodate the the activities of house guests.

Sometimes nothing satisfies quite like John Le Carre. It's time for a re-read.

Replacement copy arrived last night! Double checked the print run and it looks ok.

So far I'd say this book is a synthesis of archaeological, linguistic and human genetic research. Not a tightly focused study and analysis such as David Anthony's The Horse, The Wheel and Language; more of a broad brush overview to the peopling of Europe.

Arrrrrrgh! Reached page 68 only to discover that in the next 15 pages of text, 8 are blank where text should be. Totally frustrating. I've ordered another copy but it will take a week before I receive it.

Reading HWL is work. It's a bit like being in childbirth; painful level of details to wade through at times along with the beauty of progressing towards a greater level of understanding of such a bedrock event in European history. Anthony doesn't spend much time discussing the "influence" as stated in his subtitle. He's intent upon proving his thesis which he is doing marvelously.