Some of the reviews which followed the publication and distribution of the Dictionary of Falklands Biography in June 2008.
- Thoroughly entertaining and informative… [Nick Smith: The Bookdealer]
- Such a wonderful reference book which is fun to use with its warmth and wit... [Dr Jan Piggott, former Archivist at Dulwich College]
- Two recommendations I would make: get a copy of the DFB if you haven’t already, it’s a great pick-up and put down book…containing many unexpected revelations about people who may have slipped past you; and secondly check out Robin Wood’s entry. [Sharon Jaffray, Editor Penguin News, Stanley, FI]
- What a fascinating cast of characters they are, complemented by 360 equally fascinating illustrations… [Harold Briley, Penguin News]
- Rush out and buy a copy of this book… [Graham Bound, Penguin News]
- A book such as yours will undoubtedly serve as an important resource for the specialist. But it has the great merit of being accessible to the general reader as well: it is entertaining as well as scholarly. [Richard Ralph, Chairman of the South Georgia Association.]
- Whilst it might seem expensive, a book of this quality published by a commercial publisher would have cost at least twice as much. David Tatham is to be congratulated not only for bringing this interesting project to fruition but also for taking on the onerous job of publishing it himself to keep the costs as low as possible. This is an exceptionally fine addition to the Falkland literature! [Professor David Walton, review in the Falkland Islands Journal, 2008. Full text available]
- This is a book I am going to read from cover to cover… the 470 plus people who are included make for a weighty book full of gems…perfect reading material for the weeks ahead.… a most valuable reference work, which I am certain will stand the test of time. [Sarah Lurcock, review in the Newsletter of the South Georgia Association.]
- A remarkable collection of facts that will not only act as a reference volume for all time but one from which a good deal of instruction and even entertainment may be derived…. The presentation of the work is excellent. It is substantially bound in blue cloth and the printing is first class. The illustrations are carefully selected and each one enhances the article in which it appears….this is a very significant contribution towards any history of the Falklands Islands…all with interests in the Falkland Islands should have it in their libraries. [Ian Stone, The Polar Record vol 45]
- The finished volume comprises a vast compilation of scholarship and represents a remarkable collaborative effort involving nearly 180 individual contributors. It is a handsome hardback, attractively and clearly laid out, with over 360 illustrations and no fewer than 576 pages….Future historians writing on the islands are fortunate in having this indispensable volume as both the starting point and constant companion during their work…I cannot recommend it highly enough. [Dr Robert Philpot, Nimrod vol 3.]
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